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TIL Brazil gets 85% of it’s energy from renewable sources

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E1810 TIL In 2004, a Disney employee who played Tigger was acquitted of charges of allegedly fondling a 13-year-old girl in costume, when his defence attorney tried on the costume in court and demonstrated how hard it was to move the costumes oversized glove hands.
oRpWr TIL: Einar Thambarskelfir was known for his skills as an archer and his weight. His translates to "wobbly belly" or "belly of the bow". He became de facto leader of Norway until he was assassinated by Harald Sigurdsson under the false pretense of a meeting. His wife then raised an army in revenge.
wDY6 TIL that French people name their dog according to the year. An alphabet letter is allotted to each year (except K, Q, W, X, Y, Z); the dog’s name starts with the letter. So, if you know a dog’s name, you know its age.
rmGW TIL Sean Connery was originally supposed to be in Skyfall as Kincade
5VW4k TIL Sir Ian McKellen came out accidentally, before he'd told his family, during a BBC radio debate on the anti-homosexuality Section 28 legislation