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TIL The general colour of the universe is called "Cosmic Latte"

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md7E TIL that a Bangladeshi immigrant to the US who was maimed and nearly killed by a Texan after 9/11 later fought to save him from death row.
Z8Ayo TIL that "blood rains" mentioned in the Old Testament and throughout religion are a natural phenomenon caused by spores of green microalgae and dust. Sometimes recurring frequently for up to a month, red rains have frequently been recorded in parts of southern India and Sri Lanka.
y9Bw TIL in Oxford, England on February, 10 1355, a dispute between 2 Oxford students and a Tavern Keeper over the quality of his drinks escalated into the St Scholastica Day riot between Oxford students and locals citizens where 63 students and 30 locals were killed.
7r5JZ TIL Teddy Roosevelt is the only president that had a tattoo
XEwKE TIL about the Hidden Continent of Zealandia, a region of continental crust twice the size of India. Mostly submerged, the only major land masses include New Zealand and New Caledonia.