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TIL about the World Solar Challenge - an event held in the Australian outback in which teams are required to travel 3000km from Darwin to Adelaide using only solar energy to power their cars. Started in 1987, it takes place every two years and attracts entries from around the world.

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l7LOK TIL When Kim Wilde's '81 smash hit "Kids in America" was climbing the charts, Kim had never actually been to the US. The lyrics were written by her father who based them on a TV show he saw about hardened, rebellious teens in America. The music was written by her brother.
KOOaG Short answer: Not really.
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WeKB TIL that a Chinese panda faked pregnancy so that its zookeepers would move it to an air conditioned room and give it more food.
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