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TIL that the northernmost vineyard on Earth is a nuclear power plant in Finland. It’s made possible by using heated waste coolant water from the plant to sustain the grapes in the climate.

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Rog7 TIL that the popular concept of “Humans only use 10% of their brain” is a myth and that there’s nothing to suggest that we don’t use 100% of our brains
bNn4 TIL: There is a program called No One Dies Alone (NODA) that pairs volunteers with terminally ill patients who have no companions or family to be with them in their final days
0dWDj TIL Disposable Vapes & E-Liquids can contain metals such as lead, chromium, tin, silver, nickel, copper, aluminum, cadmium, and mercury
njnY TIL the show “Biggest Loser” would dehydrate and mistreat their contestants to make them lose weight and keep the show interesting.
e0G6k TIL nearly a quarter of your bones are in your feet.