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TIL that mantis shrimp have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom. They have 16 types of photoreceptor cells, compared to humans’ three, allowing them to see an incredible range of colors and polarized light. Researchers are studying their vision to improve cancer detection technology.

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La4m TIL That the solar storm of 2012 would’ve been the same strength as the Carrington Event in 1859, and if it had hit us, the damages would have been $0,6 - 2,0 trillion dollars in the US alone.
EXWW TIL King Charles VI of France suffered from glass delusions, a psychiatric phenomenon in which people believe they’re made of glass. Charles VI refused to let people touch him and wore reinforced clothing to protect himself from accidental “shattering.”
p4Ep TIL that when The Beatles were at a British Embassy reception in Washington D.C., someone cut off a lock of Ringo’s hair as a souvenier. Ringo told an interviewer, “These diplomats just don’t know how to behave.”
5Y64k TIL that Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) accounts for one-third of infant deaths in America. It occurs more often on weekends and 33% more on New Year’s Day. Infants whose caretakers drink alcohol are twice as likely to die from SIDS.
BrjnD TIL that the body of Alexander the Great has been lost over time. It was well-known to be in Alexandria, Egypt for centuries, and was even worshipped for a while, but its exact location has apparently been forgotten.