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TIL That Winter Storms Are Not Named by the National Weather Service (There’s No Official Naming System)- Instead The Weather Channel Does, After Their Marketing Department Saw An Opportunity in Late 2011

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46VJ TIL after Nat King Cole moved to an affluent L.A. neighborhood a burning cross was left in his yard. Afterwards, his homeowners association told him they didn’t want undesirables moving in. Cole retorted, “Neither do I. And if I see anybody undesirable coming in here, I’ll be the first to complain.”
E1xjd TIL a soldier's home was foreclosed on by his HOA over unpaid dues totalling $800. While he was in Iraq.
BrXVK TIL barns are painted red because old paint recipes contained ferrous oxide (rust). Rust was plentiful on farms and because it killed fungi and mosses that might grow on barns, and it was very effective as a sealant. It turned the mixture red in color.
8egdL TIL armadillos are known to kill and eat the infants of much larger animals like deer, sheep, and cows
DQpaD TIL In 2007, investors had plans to build the tallest skyscraper in Latin America in Mexico City but had trouble with zoning. It was argued that Mexico City needs about 200,000 sq m of office space a year, or seven typical 25-floor office towers