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TIL that small bluish-gray band on the horizon during sunset is actually the Earth's shadow being cast on the atmosphere.

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Wbrd TIL the Greek religion’s God (Zeus Pater), the Roman religion’s God (Jupiter), and the Indian Vedic religion’s God (Dyaus Pita), have similar names because those religions - along with Norse, Persian, and Slavic mythologies - all evolved from the same original religion.
kJpP5 TIL Operation Fantasia. Because a fox-shaped spirit is an omen of doom in Japanese folklore, the U.S. developed a psychological warfare campaign during WWII that included a plan to release foxes sprayed with glow-in-the-dark paint in Japan. It was never executed.
LvZd TIL a 10 year old girl with cancer was too sick to see Up in theaters, so Pixar flew the DVD to her house. She died that day after watching it with her mother.
awB4Z TIL that to apply to become a communist party member in China, you need to write periodic "thought reports" for two years, detailing your opinions on society and about your personal life. Additionally you have to attend classes once a week for three months and pass a final exam.
16vLP TIL about Pine Mouth, a potential consequence from eating pine nuts that gives you a metallic taste in your mouth, sometimes for weeks.