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TIL after the eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia in 1883, the atmospheric debris resulted in blood red sunsets all over the world for months. The painting “The Scream” depicts a Krakatoa sunset over Oslo, Norway

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GAPxQ TIL that the fastest time to solve three Rubik’s Cubes while juggling them is 4 minutes and 31.01 seconds, achieved by Que Jianyu of China in 2018.
yeOw TIL That all designer sunglasses (Ray-Ban, Prada, Oakley, Chanel, Coach, Versace…), and stores (Pearle Vision, Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters…) basically come from one Italian Megacorporation.
ZR1G TIL that in Santa Fe, New Mexico a nameless stranger came out of nowhere, built a mysterious staircase in a church out of foreign wood and primitive tools. It is thought by the nuns of that church that the carpenter was Saint Joseph.
J1d14 TIL there is an academic journal dedicated to the study of The Beatles. The Journal of Beatles Studies is published by Liverpool University Press.
nWWxr TIL that the remains of over 4000 Confederate Soldiers who died while Prisoners of War are buried in Oak Woods Cemetery in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. A 30 foot tall monument marks their mass grave.