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TIL the dark-grey color we see when we close our eyes isn't black, but Eigengrau (intrinsic grey)

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R70mj TIL in 1936 a man was killed by a kangaroo. The kangaroo "broke the jaw" and inflicted "extensive head injuries" on the man, who was attacked after attempting to rescue his two dogs. It is the only documented case of a fatal kangaroo attack.
wLJeo TIL that musical artist Prince's birth name was actually Prince
d0EE TIL Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) has a 4 octave vocal range
D1gjJ TIL a man living near The Gap cliffs in Sydney, Australia helped save over 160 people trying to commit suicide by just talking with them and inviting them into his home for tea over a 45 year time period.
4eRg TIL The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Identification Badge is the second least-awarded decoration of the United States military with the first being the Astronaut Badge