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TIL about Tetrachromacy, a condition which lets you see more colors. Normal people can see about 1 million colors, while tetrachromats may see up to 100 million. Up to 12% of women may have it. (www.healthline.com)

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[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 8 months ago

The eyes. Tetrachromats have a 4th kind of cone in the eye.

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