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TIL that in 2001, parts of Kerala, India, experienced “red rain” caused by airborne algal spores. Shocked witnesses led to early reports speculating it might have been of extraterrestrial origin.

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VMydQ TIL Michael Jones, one of the all-time greatest rugby players, was a devout Christian, and didn't play on Sundays (which made him miss many World Cup matches). When asked how a religious person can be such a fierce tackler, he replied with a quote from the Bible: "It's better to give than receive"
WZeo TIL there is no floating timeline in the animated series “Adventure Time.” Meaning the characters age as the show progresses. For example, Finn the Human was 12 during the first season and is now 16 years old.
mx07O TIL when the game Twister was first introduced in 1966, one of Milton Bradley’s competitors denounced the game & accused them of selling “sex in a box”, & Sears refused to put it in their catalog, deeming it inappropriate. But after Johnny Carson featured it on ‘The Tonight Show’, sales skyrocketed.
kObx7 TIL Peru uses an ingenious system of "fog catchers" to make water accessible to residents of capital Lima's low-income neighborhoods. The fog catchers resemble large rectangular sailboat sails, which are composed of nylon nets that trap microdroplets of water.
VaYk TIL that because of post-glacial rebound, Finland is rising so fast that they have laws in place for when new land appears