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TIL Dana Carvey had a show that only aired 7 episodes in 1996, and had a writing team including Steve Carell, Bob Odenkirk, Louis CK, Stephen Colbert, Charlie Kaufman, and others.

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eMNJ TIL Humans have the ability to see ultraviolet (UV) light, but it is filtered by the eye’s lens. People who have surgery to remove the lens (typically because of cataracts) can see UV light.
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