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TIL that the world's first solar power plant was built in Maadi, Egypt in 1913 by American engineer Frank Shuman

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XD8X TIL that President W. Bush started a program that gave $15bn to fight HIV/AIDS, it saved 1.1 million lives in Africa and reduced the death rate due to AIDS by 10%.
K1aJ TIL Moulay Ismaïl King of Morocco (1672-1727) is alleged to have fathered a total of 867 children, widely considered the record number of offspring for any man throughout history that can be verified.
RMv8 TIL Sir Robert Baden-Powel was able to disguise fortress plans in drawings of the wings of butterflies. He later incorporated his observation techniques into Scouting for Boys, the founding tome of the Scout movement.
ZEQo TIL Iceland forgave its entire population of Mortgage Debt and the media didn’t really pick up on it
bgVZ TIL dogs kick after they pee and poo to mark their territory further, not necessarily to cover it up. The glands in their paws help to mark and spread their scent in the dirt and grass surrounding the area.