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TIL that Germany aims to abandon fossil fuels by 2050 and generate 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources.

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v4PR TIL Wile E Coyote catches Roadrunner only once on the 31st anniversary episode of the series. He then hold up a sign that says “Okay wise guys, you always wanted me to catch him. Now what do I do?”
KYRNw TIL the King of Hanover offered convicts free passage to America with fake passports and names as an alternative to a costly prison sentence
d8yQr TIL 50 Cent recorded an album that wasn't officially released
YpemP TIL Chris Columbus once successfully intimidated Jamaican locals by correctly predicting a total lunar eclipse. He said that if they stopped providing for him and his crew, God would get angry and make the moon disappear. When the eclipse actually occurred, they begged for God's forgiveness.
kOd5W TIL that organ donation is on an opt-out basis in Singapore. Citizens who opt-out have a lower priority of receiving an organ should they need one.