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TIL about Shiranui, or Unknown Fire, an atmospheric ghost light seen in the water off Kyushu, Japan. When approached, the lights appear to get farther away. They were formerly believed to be the lamps of the Dragon God, and fishing was prohibited when they were seen.

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dDrZB TIL of the Cavalese incident of 1998 that occurred on February 3, 1998, in Cavalese, Italy. A US Marine Corps aircraft was flying at a low altitude when it severed the cable of a ski lift. The cable car plummeted to the ground, resulting in the deaths of all 20 people on board.
oBAyA Today i learned that you can buy 13 metric tons of bread for 16,250 pounds in birmingham.
4kmZR TIL that 37 American pilots in '54 participated in the DBP battle on the French side against the Vietnamese, and two were killed in action
wLa1o TIL until the 1952 Olympics, cavalry soldiers were not allowed to compete in the modern pentathlon in the Olympics, due to being considered professional athletes, because they rode and trained horses for a living. Cavalry officers were however considered amateurs and allowed to compete before 1952.
D1Jev TIL that shark fin soup does not get its flavor from shark fins. The fins are only there for texture.