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TIL that rainbows can be formed by light reflecting off the Moon, and are technically called "Moonbows"

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wLoMP TIL there is something called the North Country Trail, which starts in upstate New York and ends in North Dakota and is 4,600 miles long
8epRL TIL about the "Greenbrier Ghost," whose testimony from beyond the grave helped convict her murderer in a landmark court case.
Lwbm TIL Paula Radcliffe, current marathon world record holder, is an asthmatic
gM6AD TIL of Steve Hodel, an LA homicide detective who believes his deceased father killed the Black Dahlia, after finding a picture of him with Elizabeth Short. He later discovered his father had been one of the prime suspects at the time of the murder.
BgNwD TIL that garlic stored in oil has a high risk of causing botulism; food poisoning that can result in blurred vision, difficulty breathing, progressive paralysis, and even death