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TIL that the EPA lets you see where your electricity comes from using your zip code

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87jG TIL As part of the War on Terror the song “Killing in the Name” was used by military interrogators at Guantánamo Bay as a form of psychological torture. “The fact that music I helped create was used in crimes against humanity sickens me,” noted Tom Morello.
xV461 Today I learned that "Broomrape" is a real parasitic sometimes flowering plant found spread out across the world, and not whatever the hell you're thinking of.
b6RrZ TIL a particular wealthy Roman named Spurius Maelius was executed and his house razed for giving discounted food to the poor
rRAW0 TIL of a "Productivity Paradox" that came into effect in the 70's and 80's, that despite the rapid growth of technology at the time, the growth rate of productivity actually declined.
R59Dw TIL Each species of frog has a distinct call, and though even among the same species, different dialects are found in different regions. Although humans cannot detect the differences in dialects, frogs can distinguish between the regional dialects.