The Why Files: Operation Podcast
The Why Files: Operation Podcast
The Why Files: Operation Podcast
59: Why Ancient People Didn't See the Color Blue
12 minutes Posted Jun 26, 2022 at 2:45 pm.
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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.

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