TIL that during World War II, British intelligence spread a rumor that eating carrots improved night vision to cover up the fact that their pilots were using radar technology to target enemy plane...
TIL that during World War II, British intelligence spread a rumor that eating carrots improved night vision to cover up the fact that their pilots were using radar technology to target enemy plane...
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A WWII Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth That Carrots Help You See in the Dark
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Original Title: TIL that during World War II, British intelligence spread a rumor that eating carrots improved night vision to cover up the fact that their pilots were using radar technology to target enemy planes in the dark.
