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TIL that The Last of Us Part II is very accessible to blind players.

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gMg7b TIL scientists accidentally dumped sperm from a paddlefish on sturgeon eggs, creating a hybrid “sturddlefish”. Crossing of the two fish was considered impossible as their closest common ancestor dates back more than 180 million years and the two species have no chance of meeting in the wild.
PYZOO TIL in 1795, the Spanish crown institutionalized the 'purchase of whiteness' through a decree called the 'gracias al sacar'. In the Spanish empire, wealthy mixed race people could now pay for a legal declaration that 'converted them' to white in order to conduct business freely and marry well.
OGlY1 TIL Americans pronounce the word “interesting” with four syllables, unlike the three in my country
M7Nda TIL Trota of Salerno was a 12th century female medical practitioner whose wrote on a variety of topics including gynecology and cosmetics, and her writing were used by doctors for centuries
va78 TIL - In a study, video gamers (WOW) were found to be more productive workers than non-gamers