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TIL Yemen is a tropical country

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oaOW TIL the Toyota prius is described as “the biggest user of rare earths of any object in the world” as each battery pack uses 10–15 kg (22–33 lb) of lanthanum, and each electric motor contains 1 kg (2 lb) of neodymium
X05xr TIL that "Eh?" stereotypical of Canadian English, is actually one of many similar interjections spanning several other languages and dialects including "Che" in Spanish, "Hé?" in Japanese, "Hein" in French - and even has Arabic and Urdu equivalents.
5nyn TIL California sterilized 20,000 people between 1900-1980 in a state run eugenics program.
N79E1 TIL that the most any Olympic Medal has ever sold for was Jesse Owens' 1936 gold medal for $1.46m. This is considered the most important Olympic Medal ever, because Owens, an African American, ruined Hitler's plans to showcase Aryan superiority.
mxDZo TIL one of the most common side effects of Pepto Bismol is a black, hairy tongue