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TIL that in Sydney, Australia, wealthy and poor suburbs are separated by a line of chicken restaurants called the "Red Rooster Line"

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wnQ1 TIL that sideburns was named after the man who made it famous; Ambrose Burnside
GApdN TIL there is no blue or green pigment present in the human eye. Eyes appear blue or green due to Rayleigh scattering, the same phenomenon that makes the sky appear blue. For this reason, blue eyes and green eyes can appear to change color depending on lighting.
X0kgD TIL the construction of the Equitable Building in Manhattan and the controversy surrounding it led New York City to adopt the 1916 Zoning Resolution, the first of its kind in the U.S.
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