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TIL that all human babies are born colorblind

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v1Lxx TIL that the City of London, the ancient center of Greater London, uniquely allows businesses headquartered within its limits to vote alongside residents. The “business vote” was almost eliminated in 1969, but the local resident population is so small that abolishing it was considered impractical.
R7Mp1 TIL adult cat meowing was developed only to communicate with humans, not other cats
eeQJ TIL Gerard Butler was a week short of becoming a lawyer and instead moved to London to become an actor… presumably after watching Star Wars
m1nnp TIL that Before his record setting Hall of Fame career as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry flew 30 combat missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress co-pilot
EgWkd TIL that in 1990 Volvo nearly destroyed its reputation in the US with a staged ad campaign in which they claimed their cars could not be crushed by a Monster Truck. The Volvo had been reinforced and the other cars weakened for the stunt.