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TIL A unique genetic mutation and a well-wired brain has helped an artist named Concetta Antico to see 100 Times More Colors Than The Average Person

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8a9d4 TIL That Scientists discovered a species of fungus at Chernobyl that uses the gamma radiation from the nuclear waste as a food source
jlya TIL actor John Hurt played polar opposite roles in both 1984 and V for Vendetta, first as Winston, the protagonist being oppressed by Big Brother in 1984, and then as High Chancellor Sutler, the Big Brother-like oppressor in V for Vendetta.
L700 TIL the coins collected from fountains barely pays for the cost of collecting the coins from fountains.
9EBB TIL in 2009, a hard ground ball hit Adrián Beltré in the crotch which landed him on the 15-day disabled list. In his first game back from the DL, teammate Ken Griffey Jr. conspired with those responsible for the PA system to have Beltré’s at-bat intro music be the waltz from The Nutcracker Suite
OGoL1 TIL David Attenborough, in his capacity as BBC Two controller, created the televised snooker tournament Pot Black in 1969. The series was highly popular, playing a large part in turning snooker from a minor sport into one of the UK's most popular.