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TIL That tonic water will glow under a black light due to the presence of quinine in it.

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DkMj TIL Classical marble statues used to be painted in color; although they have faded to blank whiteness, we can use UV light to see the original textures
A4vx TIL in 1949 actor Kirk Douglas was questioned in the disappearance of actress Jean Spangler, a recent costar and three months pregnant, after her purse was found with a note addressed to “Kirk” reading “Can’t wait any longer, Going to see Dr. Scott. It will work best this way while mother is away.”
7BgP TIL that in 1989, Disney forced three daycare centers to remove a mural of Mickey, Donald and Goofy under threat of legal action
LoRP TIL a man in Nebraska is breeding red cows and sending them to Israel in hopes of a pure red heifer being born there; such an event will allegedly prompt Jews to build a Third Temple, which fundamentalist Christians believe will usher in Jesus’ Second Coming.
4WKg TIL A 66-year-old hiker, who became lost on the Appalachian Trail, kept a journal documenting her 26-day ordeal before succumbing to lack of food and exposure. In one entry, she pleaded “When you find my body, please call my husband and daughter.”