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TIL that in 1900, 38% of cars were electrically powered

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mxQJP TIL that the individual who essentially invented the U bend, the pipe shape in almost all modern toilets, was named Thomas Crapper.
b9p5E TIL the 2011 Japan earthquake was so powerful that it moved Japan 2 meters to the east and shifted the Earth on its axis.
wWVY TIL the actor who voiced McGruff the crime dog was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2011 for possession of 1,000 marijuana plants, 9,000 rounds of ammunition and 27 weapons (including a grenade launcher.)
VrwD TIL of 3 men whom broke into a luxury store in Germany and ran off with $6.8M worth of jewelry. They left behind a piece of evidence, sweat. DNA analysis led to not one but two suspects- identical twins. They couldn’t determine from which one. They went free.
no89 TIL Daylight Savings doesn’t actually save electricity. It still exists because it helps the economy.