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TIL that after a nuclear disaster in Japan in 1999, the operating company declined government funds and paid compensation itself based not on a legal liability but rather its moral responsibility.”

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eJEL TIL that most energy drinks contain Taurine. The same amino acid that cats require in the diet to prevent them from going blind.
BgaXD TIL that in 1973 the Icelandic language officially deleted the letter Z and replaced it with S, except for the word "pizza"
GQR1 TIL that when Audi entered the Indian market, they had to create a new car horn to withstand the heavy use
pYrYe TIL there was a town in Quebec, Canada named Asbestos until 2020. It was named for the asbestos deposits in the area. The name was changed to Val-des-Sources, which means Valley of the Springs.
YQWP TIL Costa Rica is home to 10% of the world’s known butterfly species.