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TIL San Diego woman, Concetta Antico, having ‘Super Vision’, unique genetic mutation, can see 100 times more colors than the average person. The genetic mutation causes one to gain a 4th color-vision cone in their eyes.

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9YbKm TIL: The "overview effect" is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from outer space. It is the experience of seeing firsthand the reality of the Earth in space.
vpAR TIL Acme City whistle founder Joseph Hudson accidentally dropped his violin and it shattered on the floor. As the violin broke, it emitted a unique warbling sound and led him to an idea to putting a pea in a whistle. Pea whistles went on to replace policemen’s ineffective rattles for communicating.
J1J8l TIL there was a town in Austria named "Fucking" for over 800 years until 2020 when they they decided to change it to something less provocative due to all the non-stop jokes
BrPrK TIL Composer Franz Liszt's hotness is a matter of historical record. Such was his beauty, talent and benevolence, the Hungarian pianist was said to bring about states of 'mystical ecstasy' and 'asphyxiating hysteria' in his fans. Many doctors felt he posed a public health risk.
QjLk TIL in the most famous account of her birth, Aphrodite was created when the titan Kronos castrated his father, Uranus. When the genitals fell into the sea, Aphrodite was born. This would also make her the oldest of the Gods and Goddesses.