<p>Ancient cultures name colours, algae goes wild, toilets inspire poetry, and we attempt to correct the internet.</p>

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      <li><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/did-ancient-people-really-not-see-the-color-blue-51837">Did Ancient People Really Not See The Color Blue?</a></li>
      <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himba_people">Himba people - Wikipedia</a></li>
      <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himba_people#/media/File:Himba_color_Names.svg">Himba people color chart on Wikipedia</a></li>
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  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrocystis_pyrifera">Giant kelp</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.sunrisespecialty.com/john-toilet">Why is a Toilet Called a “John”?</a>
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      <li><a href="https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/08/why-the-toilet-is-sometimes-called-a-john/">Why the Toilet is Sometimes Called a “John”</a></li>
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Ancient cultures name colours, algae goes wild, toilets inspire poetry, and we attempt to correct the internet. What Is Blue and How Do We See Color? Did Ancient People Really Not See The Color Blue? Himba people - Wikipedia Himba people color chart on Wikipedia Giant kelp Why is a Toilet Called a “John”? Why the Toilet is Sometimes Called a “John”

<p>Ancient cultures name colours, algae goes wild, toilets inspire poetry, and we attempt to correct the internet.</p>

<ul>
  <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-blue-and-how-do-we-see-color-2015-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">What Is Blue and How Do We See Color?</a>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/did-ancient-people-really-not-see-the-color-blue-51837" rel="noopener noreferrer">Did Ancient People Really Not See The Color Blue?</a></li>
      <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himba_people" rel="noopener noreferrer">Himba people - Wikipedia</a></li>
      <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himba_people#/media/File:Himba_color_Names.svg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Himba people color chart on Wikipedia</a></li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrocystis_pyrifera" rel="noopener noreferrer">Giant kelp</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.sunrisespecialty.com/john-toilet" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why is a Toilet Called a “John”?</a>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/08/why-the-toilet-is-sometimes-called-a-john/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why the Toilet is Sometimes Called a “John”</a></li>
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