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TIL that some rainbows have only one color and it is called a "Monochrome rainbow".

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n94b TIL Gang boss Monk Eastman decided to enlist in the Army at age 42 to fight in WWI. During his physical, the doctor asked Monk in which war he got all of his knife and bullet scars. Monk replied, “Oh! A lot of little wars around New York”
4XBNR TIL that the standard "Briefcase Full of Money" in film is an aluminium Zero Halliburton. These briefcases have appeared in over 200 films and TV shows, and are also believed to hold the U.S. nuclear football
dbEE TIL Lodges made by Beavers have two chambers. The floor of the first chamber is a few inches above the water level and is used to dry off after coming out of the water. The floor of the second chamber is above the first, and is used for sleeping and caring for kits (baby beavers).
dDZaE TIL: The Anchorage Parking Fairies, whose campaign lead to the dissolution of the city's parking authority
e0xX5 TIL that an episode of Peppa Pig that taught children that spiders were harmless and can’t hurt you was banned in Australia.