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TIL that some parts of the Champs-Élysées were tiled with Saudi granite

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4kN6J TIL: Helium, the kind we suck from balloons at parties, is a finite, non-renewable resource that’s only recoverable in a few locations around the world. It’s also needed for MRIs, microchips, and fiber optic cables.
L7QV TIL of Superman: Red Son, an alternate universe where Superman landed in the Soviet Union instead of America. He is described as a “Champion of the common worker who fights a never-ending battle for Stalin”
NXnBQ TIL That the eyesight of peacock mantis shrimp is far superior to humans. They have 12 to 16 types of photoreceptors (we have 3), have trinocular vision, can detect circular and linear light polarization, have a much higher flicker fusion rate and have specialized mid-band regions in their eyes.
b6MyE TIL that Horace Tucker, the first mayor of North Las Vegas, committed two murders after leaving office.
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