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TIL Whales are colorblind and see the world only in black and white

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ojv7 TIL that a black man was ‘executed’ on the stage of an opera house in 1911 Kentucky. People in the gallery were allowed to shoot him once, those in the orchestra could empty their guns.
yExJ TIL that in 2009 Israel tried to create private prisons but their Supreme court ruled against it, saying they were a violation of basic human rights.
ZpJYB TIL: Pigeons learn via brute force same way as the modern ML does
RMml TIL the collective term for cardinals (the bird) is a Vatican
NMdM TIL there was a Star Wars Holiday Special. It was so horrible, Lucas tried to have all copies deleted. To late.