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TIL Tesla Motors, and other companies run by Elon Musk, have been operating at a net loss for a decade and are heavily subsidized by the government (est. $4.9 billion)

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neAAY TIL that when Lafayette visited America in 1824, he and Thomas Jefferson collapsed in each other's arms and cried upon their reunion. They had not seen each other since 1789. Jefferson had to have somebody else read the speech he prepared because he was so emotional that his voice was too weak.
R7jx8 TIL In 2016, exclusively to India, Indian arm of South Korea's LG Electronics Inc started selling a TV that would repel mosquitoes. It uses ultrasonic waves that are silent to humans but cause mosquitoes to fly away.
m0ey TIL The British Hypnotism Act (1952) prevents the broadcasting of hypnosis procedures due to the risk that people watching the broadcast are hypnotised and cannot be brought back.
QJr06 TIL Hallowe'en begins the 3 day event of Allhallowtide...
NVob TIL in 2008, the Dutch voted ‘Swaffelen’ as the word of the year. It means to smack one’s penis repeatedly against someone or something