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TIL electric cars have been around since the 1800s and used to be common in the US and Europe, with (for example) a 1901 Baker Electric being capable of going over 200 miles on one charge.

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yQO0l TIL that the cast and crew of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia had no idea that they'd been nominated for a People's Choice Award until after they'd won it.
wLPW6 TIL of the Parthian shot, an ancient military tactic where archers on horses would feign retreat and then turn their bodies while at full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy. It required great skill to master. Without a stirrup, the rider relied solely on pressure from his legs to guide his horse.
8A88 TIL When the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, wild elephants gathered to mourn his death
8aoQX TILabout an astronomer who in 1986been tryin to trace a 75 cent computer time discrepancy for 10 months found a German hacker selling defense secrets to the KGB!
BjML TIL there is a Cyrillic letter so rare it is only used in the phrase “many-eyed Seraphim”