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TIL “Eigengrau” is the color seen by the eye in perfect darkness

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Oom9g TIL When an inmate enters San Pedro Prison they have to purchase a cell. They can purchase a cell from the prison mayor or freelance agents who typically advertises avaliable cells in restaurants and bulletin boards. Housing in the prison varies between $20 and $5,000 depending on the quality.
Y5Qd TIL there is 237,000 tonnes of Arsenic Trioxide frozen in a degrading mine in Yellowknife, enough arsenic to kill the world several times over.
XNYQ TIL: The Gemini 3 astronauts smuggled a contraband corned beef sandwich on board and angered The House of Representatives.
VrVZ TIL that during the filming of ‘The Passion of Christ’ Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus, was struck by lightning… TWICE!
grZeX TIL Some farmers use hail cannons to try and disrupt hailstones in the atmosphere, so they don't ruin their crops.