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TIL People who grew up with black and white TV are more likely to dream in monochrome than those who grew up with color TV.

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7rgOZ TIL it is illegal for civilians to wear camouflage clothing in at least 18 countries, including Jamaica, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines.
wLgR8 TIL the colour of the shirt worn by Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory represents his mood in the scene: Green is courage, yellow is fear, blue is hope and red is anger.
aKbJ TIL an Australian infant vanished in 1980 and her mother served prison time for the murder, and 32 years later it was declared she had actually been taken by a dingo.
4WnX TIL that “Highway Gothic” are a standard set of fonts specifically designed since 1948 to maximize legibility at distance and high speed, and are used on highway signs around the world.
yQO88 TIL there is a 60 mile conveyer belt in Morocco that carries phosphorus from mines in the Western Sahara to the Atlantic Ocean. It can be seen from space.