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TIL that all human babies are born colorblind

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EgZGW TIL Bobby Brown was kidnapped by New York street gang "the Preacher Crew" over a $25,000 drug debt in 1993 and Whitney Houston paid a $400,000 ransom to the gang, who threatened to kill him. The incident was never reported to authorities.
pygG TIL In 2008, melamine added to milk in China caused kidney stones in thousands of Chinese children. To show his confidence in Chinese dairy products, Peter Mandelson MP drank a glass of Chinese yoghurt in front of reporters. The following week, he was hospitalised for a kidney stone.
Zpmgv TIL about the “Dunny man” who would come late at night to empty the toilets in Australian out-houses. He’d hoist the filled drum up on his shoulder, carry it away and replace it with a new one.
Z8YbQ TIL according to studies,an estimate of 1 million fathers in the U.S. are unknowingly raising another man's child.
loL7K TIL about Smoky, a Yorkshire Terrier, won in a poker game, who served in World War II, attained the rank of Corporal, completed twelve combat missions, was awarded eight battle stars, had a custom parachute, and who single pawedly saved 250 airmen....