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TIL That Trippy Green Code in ‘The Matrix’ Is Just a Bunch of Sushi Recipes

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1oY8 TIL that supplying all domestic water by sea water desalination would increase the United States’ energy consumption by around 10%, about the amount of energy used by domestic refrigerators.
ydEJ TIL A third of generated electricity is lost, simply because of the thermal properties of steel.
ANQln TIL That the civilization on Easter Island collapsed in part due to deforestation
VMbkB TIL The design of the Emperor’s home in “Mulan” takes its inspiration from China’s Forbidden City. The timeline of the movie is set during China’s Han Dynasty, from around 200 B.C.to 200 A.D.; while the Forbidden City was built about 1,200 years later
QMRL TIL that Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is only accessible by air and sea.