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TIL Taj Mahal turns pink at the dawn, white in noon and yellow in the dusk.

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kO9dg TIL the story of Eric Betzig, who conceived the idea for the world's first super-resolution microscope while unemployed after quitting his job at Bell Labs due to being frustrated with the scientific community. He built this microscope in his friend's lounge room, and went on to win the Nobel prize.
4wwb TIL that at a London Gentleman’s Club, to avoid confusion, all male staff members are referred to as ‘George’. This caused a dilemma when the first (and so far, only) female steward was hired in the 1980s. The problem was solved when it was decided that she would be called 'Georgina’
7rlAL TIL At the request of the police Currys PC World withdrew a £750 printer from sale after detectives revealed it could produce replica EU driving licences.
4kv1a TIL Black Cats were traditionally considered good luck by French-Canadians
1GKW TIL John DiMaggio, mostly famous for being the voice behind Futurama’s Bender, is also the voice of Jake the Dog from Adventure Time, Four Arms from Ben 10, Schnitzel from Chowder, Marcus Fenix from Gears of War, Brutes from the Halo Series and the list goes on.