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TIL that it is a sin for followers of Sikhism to force their religion upon you, making it one of the most tolerant religions currently practiced.

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1LxW TIL that nuclear power plants are one of the safest ways to generate energy, producing 100 times less radiation than coal plants. And they’re 100% emission free.
OGBaL TIL that the Haber-Bosch process (involving formation of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen) that has led to a population boom over the past century, is also responsible for deaths of millions in the WWII. Additionally, almost 50% of the nitrogen found in human tissues originated from this process.
oWNR TIL Google’s first ever tweet was “I’m 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010” which when converted from binary means, “I’m feeling lucky”.
9Gjm TIL they’re still making the Beethoven movies and are now up to 8 (“Beethoven’s Treasure Tail”)
6DZm TIL Deaf People Don’t Make the “Achoo” Sound When They Sneeze, Meaning Peer Pressure Influences What Your Sneeze Sounds Like.