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TIL about Earthquake Lights, phenomenon where before, during, or after exceptionally powerful earthquakes, lights can appear in the sky

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aw7K9 TIL that Albert, King of Belgium, was the only WWI head of state to fight on the front lines alongside his men, and many Germans didn’t shoot at him out of respect. Additionally, he allowed his 14-year-old son to enlist and serve alongside him.
LbNv TIL NFL football offensive lineman John Urschel has been published in several complex mathematics journals.
YGdW TIL that by the 17th century in Europe it was a well-established fact that the only people who smiled broadly, in life and in art, were the poor, the lewd, the drunk and the innocent.
GXg5 TIL in major cities like Brooklyn and London there are entirely fake townhouses that hide subterranean chimney vents, emergency subway exits and more … all in plain sight yet camouflaged and normally unnoticed within their architectural surroundings
doeB TIL New York City homeowners can request that a tree be planted outside their homes for free.