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TIL that our eyes adjust to light or dark areas by either breaking down or combining ingredients of a chemical in our eyes.

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M7Adb TIL South San Francisco (a city distinct from San Francisco) does not border San Francisco at all. In fact, they're not even in the same county. Several cities separate the two.
DMJD TIL that the entire student body of the University of Mississippi enlisted into the Confederate Army during the Civil War and suffered a 100% casualty rate.
Dd8V TIL The US Air Force seeded clouds to extend the monsoon season over the Ho Chi Minh trail in Vietnam between 1967 and 72. This lead to a 1977 international treaty outlawing weather warfare.
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MjM8 TIL a huge portion of Montreal consists of a sprawling underground city center connecting most of the city’s office space as well as housing, museums, and a number of universities.