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TIL Greenland only has 5 municipalities

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R784Q TIL the small country of Costa Rica ran 300 days out of 100% renewable energy
71NX TIL the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Carl Vinson can make 400,000 gallons of its own freshwater daily by desalinating surrounding saltwater
RwgQ TIL that a Roman emperor, Caracalla was killed while urinating on the side of the road by one of his sword wielding bodyguards.
9nQQ TIL Russian historians divide empires into “sea” and “land” types: Sea powers tend to be capricious, high tech and mercantile, and land powers tend to be serious, militaristic and large. Examples of this dichotomy include Athens vs. Sparta, Britain Vs. France, Carthage vs Rome, and the US vs. USSR
OGyAY TIL 1 month is NOT equal to 4 weeks