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TIL that the blue M&M replaced the tan M&M in 1995, people had the option to vote on which color they wanted to replace tann with and blue won with 54% of the votes

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b9lnE TIL that born and raised in Mozambique student filed lawsuit against medical school in US for harassment and suspension for identifying himself as “white African-American.” He was told “never to call himself as an African-American" as it was offensive to others and to people of color.
kOwem TIL that our strongest memories are usually widely inaccurate. It feels like memories of traumatic events “burn” themselves into our minds to remain there forever, but studies have shown that the stronger the emotional state you were in during that event, the more inaccurate the memory is.
m1vbx TIL the figure of Heraclitus, a last minute addition to Raphael's " the school of Athens", strongly resembles his rival, Michelangelo and he's depicted as a sulking loner. In another occasion, while walking with his large entourage, Raphael mocked M. for always walking alone "like an executioner"
DPBP TIL On the DVD for Borat there is a Hebrew language track option, but this is merely a joke; choosing the Hebrew language option results in a warning screen reading “You have been trapped, Jew!
ADQrn TIL about jailhouse lawyers; prisoners who study law behind bars to help other inmates with any legal advice they may need. These inmates often can't get themselves out, but want to help others who can.