Why Ancient People Didn't See the Color Blue
May 5, 2022
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11:03Now PlayingWhy Ancient People Didn't See the Color Blue
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as posted by the channelHere'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.
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