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TIL Theres only 6 full-time skywriters in the world

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Z8pNa TIL- In 2015, a woman who lived in a house that straddled the NY/CT border lost half of her house because her mortgage provider did not pay the property taxes.
9YNjp TIL that Greeks and Romans polluted the air so much, traces of their lead pollution can be seen in ice caps as far away as Greenland
R7jX4 TIL about Lady Wonder, a horse who some believed had psychic abilities. 150,000 people paid to consult Lady Wonder ($1 for three questions). While many assumed it was an elaborate hoax, the horse did help locate the body of a missing person.
59wk TIL the whoopee cushion was invented by Elagabalus, a 14-year-old Roman Emperor who often used it at dinner parties. He was assassinated at the age of 18.
dDan8 TIL Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people's opinions. It's a rare psychological disorder that's characterised by an irrational and overwhelming fear of what other people think.