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TIL there is still no scientific consensus for why "the dress" appears as either white-and-gold or black-and-blue

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rRXd4 TIL there was an attempt to steal George Washington's skull from his tomb at Mount Vernon. The thief accidentally ended up stealing instead the skull of one of the in-laws of George Washington's nephew from the same crypt.
VvDD TIL Germany passed a legislation in 1985 that made it illegal to deny the existence of the Holocaust
4XR06 TIL At least four Marlboro Men actors have died of smoking-related diseases
9YLWD TIL Wild mice actually enjoy running on exercise wheels.
WyO8 TIL it’s estimated Franz Kafka burned about 90% of his works. When he died he asked his friend to burn the remaining manuscripts (including The Trial) but his friend refused and instead turned them in for publishing.