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TIL Theres only 6 full-time skywriters in the world

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epEyb TIL there's a legal move in chess that allows you to move 2 pieces at once.
kOpA5 TIL that “moonbows” are a natural phenomenon that occurs when (1) the moon is close to full, (2) rain is falling opposite the moon, and (3) the moon is low. Since the moon is the only source of light, the lunar rainbow will appear monochromatic to the naked eye. (More links in comments)
x6ew1 TIL about the ‘My Way Killings’, in which 12 people in the Philippines were killed due arguments around karaoke performances of the Frank Sinatra song. People in the Philippines now avoid the song in karaoke bars.
yVBM TIL Since Latin had no general word for “yes”, the French created one out of the latin words for “that is it” (hoc ille>oil>oui) and the Spanish created one out of the latin word “thus” (sic>si)
e0WxJ TIL when India had an epidemic,Nipah virus outbreak in 2018, 3 doctors identified and reported it.Authorities immediately got in touch with WHO;2000 people were quarantined,17 people died in total.The outbreak was declared over within 2 months and the state was lauded for preventing a big epidemic.