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TIL colourblind persons can be advantages to the military as it is easier for them to spot “camouflage” colours because the differences in texture and brightness are more apparent.

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YWBx TIL Swingline did not make a red stapler prior to the movie Office Space, and the one used in the movie was painted over to become red. Due to demand after the movie release, it was manufactured and is now the most popular item on the Swingline website.
dDm1Q TIL that the Soviet city of Pripyat- the location of Chernobyl- had a bronze statue of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind.
1arZX TIL about Eric Money, the only player to score for both teams in an NBA game. The game between the Nets and the 76ers is ordered to be replayed, starting at the 3rd quarter. In between the original and replayed games, Money is traded to the 76ers and scores in the same game for both teams.
4XR7X TIL Golden Poison Frog,one of the most toxic animals on Earth, can kill 10 adult humans with just 1mg of it's Poison. Interestingly Golden Poison frogs raised in captivity and isolated from insects in their native habitat never develop venom.
OjbX TIL that since the 1990’s a small group of people in Greece have revived the Hellenistic religion, and worship the Gods of ancient Greece