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TIL That the next blue moon, a second full moon of a month, will occur on Halloween night of next year.

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5Vo4R TIL that Manute Bol killed a lion as a young herdsman in Sudan
0wKBN TIL that Ghengis Khan was provoked into invading Persia by a slaughtered merchant caravan and a beheaded diplomat.
VBK94 TIL That DNA Does Not Directly Code for Anatomy. The idea that biological forms are stored in DNA is an oversimplification challenged by developmental biology research showing the relationship between genotype and phenotype is far more complex, involving dynamic processes far beyond pure genetics.
wdoM TIL: The CIA secretly pumped funds into abstract-expressionists, such as Jackson Pollack & Mark Rothko, in an attempt to make popular American freedom and expression art in contrast to rigid Soviet art
KOdGJ TiL Blood donors in Sweden get a text message whenever their blood saves someone's life. With blood donation rates in decline all over the developed world, Sweden's blood service is enlisting new technology to help push back against shortages.