There Are Actually 12 Different Types Of Rainbow

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Rainbows are much more complex and variable than most people think. Captain76/Shutterstock

This may come as a shock, but everything you thought you knew about rainbows is wrong. Not only do they not all contain the seven colors that make up the famous mnemonic Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain (or other, ruder variations), but their strength is also not dependent entirely on the size of the water droplets in the air.