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TIL that photographer Yousuf Karsh used a joke from the Pope to make Mandela feel comfortable for a photo shoot

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d8bVj TIL: The human eye may have evolved a distinct color contrast to make it easier to follow ones gaze. This evolution helped facilitate communication and cooperation among members of a social group.
Z8lLR TIL that in 2003, MTV aired an adult cartoon called Clone High which features clones of historical figures in high school. It was canceled after one season because it caused mass protest in India and even hunger strikes over its portrayal of Ghandi as a party animal
woObY TIL that delta brainwaves are the most dominant frequency in babies, causing a sleep-like state where the mind isn’t usually too active and described as being on autopilot.
ne7wo TIL over half of the world's lentils are grown in Canada, with about 95% that amount grown in the province of Saskatchewan alone
DDWP TIL Roald Dahl, being a good friend of Ian Fleming, wrote the script for the James Bond film “You Only Live Twice”