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TIL After phasing out coal power plants, Toronto has been smog free for the first time in over a decade.

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oBDlR TIL Heinlich Himmler chose Wewelsburg Castle for the SS based on occult prophesies. They renovated it before moving in, & one of the rooms in the building became known as "the Grail Room" with a rock crystal representing the Holy Grail being placed in a central position.
wYDE TIL A British police officer, whilst undercover, fathered a child with an activist and left them when his deployment was over.
5p0p TIL wheeltappers used to use long-handled hammers to physically tap the wheels of trains, determining from the ringing sound if they were cracked or not.
aDYA TIL George Clooney loves the show South Park. He got a hold of Trey Parker, the creator, for a part and was given the role of “Sparky,” the gay dog, which involved little more than panting and yelping. However, when it went to the big screen,Clooney got a full speaking part, as an ER surgeon.
LkOev TIL that pea plants are able to associate stimuli with reward, similar to Pavlov's dog. Pea plants were conditioned to associate light with the presence of a fan.