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TIL, A moonbow, also known as a lunar rainbow or white rainbow, is a rainbow produced by moonlight instead of sunlight. It's a faint, ethereal arc of light, often appearing white to the human eye due to the low intensity of moonlight, but can reveal colors in long exposure photographs.

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yVAll TIL: The oldest wig in the world was found in an Egyptian burial site dating back to 3400 BC. The Egyptians used it to reduce incidences of head lice and protect the scalp from the sun.
wobPo TIL in 1993 Bob Knight talked about recruiting Ivan Renko, a fake player he'd created to expose disreputable basketball recruiting experts. Though Renko didn't exist, several services listed him as a prospect with in-depth descriptions of his potential. Some "experts" even claimed to see film of him
Qyk9 TIL that Houston airport received many complaints about baggage wait times. In response, they moved baggage claim further away so the walk was longer than the wait. The number of complaints dropped.
Lp6P TIL In 1950, an 18-year-old American POW in Korea began keeping a secret list of all the deaths he saw while in Chinese captivity. His list was lost by the Army and rediscovered in 1995 at a veteran’s reunion, granting closure to more than 400 families.
6EgeX TIL that George RR Martin is a big fan of football, but not of Coach Belichick and the Patriots. In "A Dance with Dragons", he even references the 2007 Superbowl where the Patriots fell after a perfect season to the Giants, naming a character "Belichio" who gets eaten by giants.