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TIL that the Earth casts its shadow onto the atmosphere. It is visible during twilight as a blue or purple band just above the horizon.

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OobK1 TIL that in 1971, as part of an experiment to study the causes and effects of landslides, Japanese scientists watered down a hill using fire hoses to simulate the effect of a torrential rainstorm. The soil on the hill gave way and the resulting landslide killed 4 scientists and 11 observers.
KYR1E TIL Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' samples the children's nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep
Jn78 TIL Jesus’ foreskin is supposed to have magic powers.
p8JGb TIL that in America, there are eight parking spots for every car, collectively taking up as much space as the state of West Virginia.
VBXZG TIL when Britain entered WWI, J. R. R. Tolkien's relatives were shocked that he didn't volunteer for the British Army, which was expected of young men at the time. He later recalled, "It was a nasty cleft to be in for a young man with too much imagination and little physical courage."