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TIL moonbows exist. They are rare, much fainter than rainbows and appear white to the human eyes, but are as colourful as normal rainbows.

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8e7L8 TIL in 2005 the US Navy conducted a test called SinkEx on how an enemy might sink one of its Supercarriers could. After four weeks of firing, the carrier remained and had to be sunk by hand-placed explosives
jNLnj TIL infamous NSDAP Member Herman Göring kept Lions in his house like a Nazi Tiger King
R7p88 TIL Black Bears are killed for their skins to make Marge Simpson type hats for the Queen's Guards. In 2015, they purchased 122 hats for £1,224 each. There have been calls by animal rights groups to phase out this practice.
v1meK TIL that the 4 red bars on each corner of the Union Jack don't align.
kJw6W TIL within 1 hour after using cocaine, the risk of getting a heart attack is elevated 24 times.