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TIL Pantone 448 C, the "world's ugliest color" according to research, is used by many European countries on their tobacco products to dissuade people from smoking.

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egK5 TIL that Pink Floyd’s album “The Wall” is cyclical, with the phrase “Isn’t this where…“ ”…we came in?” split in half between the first and last song. When the two songs are spliced together, the complete phrase “Isn’t this where we came in?” forms, proposing that Pink’s story repeats itself
OPxe TIL 98% of women in Somalia have experienced forced gential mutilation
xbN1 TIL that John Cazale (Fredo Corleone from “The Godfather”) appeared in only five films during his lifetime. All five were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Three of them won.
dDvvB TIL the on-hold track loop most people are familiar with is used by Cisco Systems, and was created by a 16 year old IT nerd named Tim Carleton.
lenG TIL a local street sweeper from Detroit, Michigan, managed to catch and save 2 babies falling from buildings in separate incidents 1 year apart from each other.