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TIL the average color of the universe is a beigeish white, and is named “Cosmic Latte”

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ne5o9 TIL that 60 of the numbers 1-99 are trademarked by various people and companies.
KYBG TIL: Sweden made slavery illegal as early as 1337
7rNkp TIL that when David Lynch signed up for Dune (1984) he agreed to direct and write the screenplay, though he had not read the book, known the story, or even been interested in science fiction. Lynch worked on the script for six months yielding two drafts & subsequently worked on five more drafts
epjAg TIL Under pressure from catholic circles, laws against the exploitation of Native Americans in the colonies were in place as early as 1512, and eventually the Pope entirely outlawed their enslavement, which produced an even more pro-native set of laws. They were largely ignored/opposed by settlers
N7gA6 TIL about Derek Paravicini, an autistic, blind, and severely mentally handicapped piano savant. He can play, transpose, and improvise on nearly any song he has ever heard despite his disabilities.