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TIL The Volkswagen Type 1 was not officially called the Beetle until 1968; thirty years after the first model was built.

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GY4rj TIL that sunglasses were invented originally in 12th century China so that judges could conceal their eyes while interrogating witnesses.
l7OWa TIL about psoralen, a compound found naturally in foods such as parsley, celery, and citrus fruits. It increases the skin's sensitivity to sunlight and makes it more prone to sunburn
g9xy TIL that Canada has no national rule on sewage treatment, and dumps a staggering amount of human excrement, toxins and pharmaceuticals directly into rivers and the ocean
Ajmo TIL of Tan, a patient in a French hospital who was cognizant and alert, but had paralysis in his right arm. He could only say the word, “tan”. When the man eventually died, Paul Broca examined his brain finding a lesion in the frontal lobe, a spot we now call Broca’s Area.
dxyK TIL little penguins in Australia are protected by snipers, to prevent poaching