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TIL A solar powered, self-filling water bottle has been invented for bike riders. It condenses atmospheric moisture.

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yQNLw TIL there is a political party in Quebec that supports leaving Canada and becoming America's 51st state.
woGZJ TIL Krusty the Clown was originally supposed to be Homer Simpson in disguise, which is why they were drawn so similarly. The concept was later dropped because the writers thought it was too complicated for the show.
p0jZ TIL that the writing staff for Futurama held three Ph.D.s, seven master’s degrees, and cumulatively had more than 50 years at Harvard University
VLxD TIL that a female PFC in Iraq’s death was ruled a suicide despite the autopsy revealing she had a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, burns from a corrosive chemical on her genitals, and a gunshot wound that seemed inconsistent with suicide.
GYLo7 TIL The Racial Equality Proposal was a proposed Japanese amendment to the Treaty of Versailles demanding racial equality among citizens of the League of Nations. It received opposition from the US and Australia, and this rejection caused Japan to alienate and militarize leading up to WWII.