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TIL A 700W microwave draws about 1200W of energy and their efficiency can be as low as 50%

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lo5YB TIL executioners would also often be medical practitioners due to their knowledge of anatomy
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QN0Ek TIL during the first days of a baby deer (fawn)'s life, they lie still and are mostly alone apart from brief visits by their mother. Yet this early time in a deer's life is when they are the safest from predators.
e8dn TIL that ‘Inside the Actor’s Studio’ host James Lipton is 90 years old.
wo5dW TIL that squirrels were once considered among the top causes for power outages across the US