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TIL that a giant Solar Wind Energy Tower is proposed in Arizona, which would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam

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5VoOk TIL that there are approximately over 10,000 atomic bombs / nuclear warheads worldwide.
woooJ TIL Alligators in Florida developed areas are only considered a "nuisance" if over 4 feet long.
Z8L8a TIL of the Monster from Partridge Creek, an animal spotted in the Yukon wilderness that is rumored to be a dinosaur.
BrG9e TIL in 2017, Courtney Dauwalter won the Moab 240, a 238-mile race in 57 hours with a one minute nap, beating the next competitor by 10 hours.
Egd47 TIL that the Nazis had plans to establish a museum called "The Museum of an Extinct Race" that would showcase Jewish artifacts and culture as a testament to the eradication of Jewish people. Fortunately, the museum was never realized due to the Allied victory in World War II.