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TIL people who have their lens surgicallly removed are able to see UV light

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b9ymj TIL that Italian is often the second language of most older native Italians, and while the locals are said to speak different, they actually predate modern Italian which became the national language in 1861. The “dialects” are often so different that locals can’t understand the other dialects
mxkyY TIL that “valet” is properly pronounced “vallit”, with a hard t. While it is a French word, and French words often have silent t’s like “ballet”, it was snobbery that led to its current mispronunciation.
Zp51D TIL New Zealand was part of the colony that would go on to form Australia for a period that formally ended in 1841
NXPZe TIL that Bolivia recognizes a ceremonial Afro-Bolivian monarchy with powers similar to those of a traditional king, which does not interfere with the system of the Presidential republic in force within the country.
Z8kwp TIL The hospital in scrubs was the hospital used in the office.