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TIL that Steven Spielberg has been thanked in more Oscar speeches than God

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VMDp4 TIL that witches are banned from flying above 150 meters in the landlocked African nation of Eswatini. Any witch caught flying their broomstick above the limit faces arrest and a hefty R500,000 fine according to the country’s civil aviation authority. There's no penalty for flying below 150 meters.
0wnv1 TIL Most humans see about a million colors due to three retinal cones: red, green, and blue. Some humans have a fourth cone for orange light and can see 100 million variations in color.
ZplDp TIL A big reason men don’t wear hats like they did in the early 20th century is due to the advent of cars!
ZpVKQ TIL in Michael Jackson's song "Smooth Criminal", the refrain "Annie, are you OK?" was inspired by Resusci Anne, a dummy used in CPR training.
kOoj1 TIL in 1984, a pipe-fitter for a uranium core processing plant in Ohio was discovered in a processing furnace. At the time the plant was discovered dumping a massive amount of radioactive waste into the atmosphere. Co-workers of the deceased worker suspected he was a whistleblower and was murdered.