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TIL some US schools still hold segregated proms
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xlbo
TIL That Victoria’s Secret used prison labor in the United States to make their lingerie in the 90s (and very well may be doing so to this day).
Brlbd
TIL of the Strategic Defense Initiative, which was an anti-ballistic missile program, launched by Ronald Reagan in the 80's, that was intended to use lasers and satellites to shoot down nuclear missiles in space. Because of this, the program was commonly referred to as "Star Wars".
pYAGb
TIL that dogs see in shades of blue and yellow. The colors we see depend on two types of photoreceptors: rods and cones. Humans have three types of cones, but dogs only have two. Dogs have fewer cones, but have more rods, which help them identify moving objects and see better in low-light conditions
D1XYp
Today I learned that a lot of reptiles, amphibians and some fish have a third eye. The Parietal eye is located on the top of their head and acts as a photocell sensor to detect light levels.
4kMG5
TIL of a "rehabilitated" member of Al-Qaeda who tried to assassinate Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of the Interior by sticking a pound of plastic explosive in his anal cavity. The target survived, stating "I did not want him to be searched, but he surprised me by blowing himself up"