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TIL a firefighter at Chernobyl, Vladimir Pravik, reportedly had his eye colour change from brown to blue from the immense dose of radiation he recieved

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j6Naj TIL about "Aunt Sammy," Uncle Sam's wife. Created in the 1920s by the US Dept of Agriculture as a radio show for farm wives, she would "gossip" about social activities & gardening, answer questions, and provide recipes. Local women voiced Aunt Sammy so their accents matched the broadcast areas.
VBYlD TIL The movie "Bad Boys" was originally supposed to star Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz
Z0bY TIL Most life on Earth used to be purple instead of green
M71Lb TIL that Ryan Cohen pivoted a moment before launching his jewelry business into Chewy because he had an "epiphany" 6 years later he sold it for 3.35 billion dollars
nWjJY TIL love is as strong as illegal drugs. When you fall in love the same part of your brain is stimulated as when you take mind-altering substances like cocaine.