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TIL renewable energy provided almost 100% of electricity production in Iceland, with about 73% coming from hydropower and 27% from geothermal power.

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xVlXo TIL every year, clowns honor the death of Joseph Grimaldi—the father of modern European clowning—by holding a funeral for him and any other clowns that died that year. The ceremony is attended by hundreds of clowns and often ends with many going out into the streets to perform for the public.
Yp6Lv TIL that it took Noah Webster a total of 28 years to complete his dictionary
OajX TIL Steven Russell walked out of a Texas jail 4 different times without holding any hostages or brandishing any weapon, is serving 119 years just for those escapes (144 years total) and is under solitary confinement 23 hours a day.
L8kP TIL Japan has a sociological phenomena known as “Hikikomori”, in which there’s an estimated 1 million Japanese who choose to completely isolate themselves from society by rarely or never leaving their homes.
ne9RB TIL the earliest known sources of uranium were in Naples, Italy & Jáchymov, Czech Republic. Uranium is 40 times more abundant in the Earth's crust than silver. 1 KG of uranium-235 can produce as much energy as 1.5 million KG of coal.