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Contrary to common belief, β-carotene does not improve dark-vision in people. This myth was created by RAF during WWII to cover their use of advanced radar technology. Instead they claimed the successes their pilots had during night raids to carrots.

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How is it possible for other animals to have better night vision than humans, who can detect individual photons?
Jan 31, 2017