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TIL there are white rainbows, called fog bows.

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8RWK TIL there is a theatre in Boulder, CO that offers discounts on white russians if you dress up like The Dude when they show the movie.
Mn0B TIL the State of Louisiana sentences people to 13-20 years of Hard Labor for only nonviolent drug possession charges
vPmgK TIL the “Subway smell” emanating from Subway restaurants is due to the specific combination of chemicals released from baking bread and cookies, Italian herbs, vinegar, and cheese, and it can be replicated at home.
dDgwr TIL that while tonka beans are prized for their flavor, it's banned in the US since 1954. The beans have the taste of vanilla, licorice, caramel, and cloves. Restaurants in the US that have the ingredient have been subject to raids and chefs relied on smugglers for the beans.
6Ey97 TIL Gas actually expires sitting in your tank for too long. If your car is sitting for several months during quarantine without much use, the ethanol in your car's gasoline will start to attract water and corrode your cars fuel system. This can be alleviated by using a fuel stabilizer.