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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2022 · 12 MIN

59: Why Ancient People Didn't See the Color Blue

from The Why Files: Operation Podcast · host The Why Files

Here's a philosophical question for you. If a color doesn't have a name, can we still see it?   Many years ago, the human eye evolved to give us the ability to see about a million colors.   That's a lot.   Then how come, until very recently, nobody saw or even heard of the color blue?   Well, it's because blue just -- didn't exist yet.   Let's find out why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

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