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TIL, the color, magenta, is a fabrication of human psychology.

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e0oLb TIL That most animals bodies manufacture their own vitamin C. Only primates are unable to make our own. A few very rare species of birds and fish also lack this ability. The intake must be maintained through diet.
wLJ1o TIL Joseph Lister, the father of antiseptic medicine, had the idea that surgeons could prevent infecting their patients by washing and disinfecting their hands with carbolic acid before surgery. This idea earned him ridicule—until people started noticing that it did indeed help.
l7L4G TIL that many East and Southeast Asian cultures historically depicted lions in their artwork. However, lions are not native to these areas and so many depictions include details such as wings, dog-like features, and fan-shaped tails.
8aPQZ TIL Florida statute mandates a free education in any trade apprenticeship.
p8EeA TIL The Imperial War Museum has an exhibit which lets you listen to the moment guns fell silent, after the WW1 armistice went into effect. They used seismic data to recreate the effect.