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TIL humans can have black irises, and red is the most rare of eye colors.

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LQdXP TIL Nintendo released a Fire Emblem game for the SNES in 2000, long after the SNES became obsolete
NnD6 TIL that every bridge and tunnel in Switzerland is designed with built in explosives so that the county can quickly be turned into a mountain fortress during times of war.
p8Xj8 TIL about the manzanilla de la muerte or "little apple of death", one of the most toxic trees in the world. The milky white sap present in every part of the tree is so toxic that standing beneath the tree during rain is enough to cause one's skin to blister.
e0YXE TIL If you totally sleep-deprive a white-crowned sparrow in the laboratory during the migratory period of the year, it suffers virtually no ill effects whatsoever. The US government continues to have a vested interest in this sparrow: their hope for developing a 24-hour soldier.
x6V4k TIL In 1967, Detroit Tiger Mikey Lolich was called to active duty with the National Guard in response to the ongoing Detroit Riots. He then received death threats for his role in quelling the riot. The FBI subsequently placed a team of snipers on the roof of Tiger Stadium during his next two starts.