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TIL eyes of Arctic reindeer change color through the seasons from gold to blue

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XE6p8 TIL that drinking OJ after brushing your teeth tastes bad because of a foaming ingredient in toothpaste which blocks your ability to taste sweetness, and you're left with the pure acidity and bitterness of the fruit.
QNMA6 TIL nuclear warhead miniaturisation got to this level: variable 5-150 kiloton TNT in an 80x30 cm shell, weighing 130 kg
X5OE TIL that during WWII damaged allied aircraft returning from bombing raids would purposely violate Swiss air space so that they would be interned in empty ski resorts rather than becoming prisoners of war
yaWl TIL of a man who went on a year-long gambling binge at Caesar’s Palace. He ultimately lost nearly $127 million, which accounted for 5.6% of the casino group’s yearly gambling revenue.
vN94 TIL a teenager secretly lived at AOL’s headquarters for two months. People just assumed he was working late.