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TIL that the power grid in eastern Japan runs at 50 Hz, while the western runs at 60 Hz

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kJkWe TIL 40% of Americans trace their ancestry through Ellis Island.
Rd56 TIL Landmines planted on the coasts during the Falklands War accidentally created penguin sanctuaries. The penguins are too light to detonate the mines, so they live and breed safely. The sanctuaries are so popular and profitable that there are efforts to prevent removal of the mines.
epWEk TIL the company that makes ‘Baby Ruth’ candy sued Babe Ruth for company infringement when he tried to create his own candy company. They claimed it was named after Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth, who had died 17 years before the candy hit the market. Babe Ruth lost the suit.
0jNM TIL Thomas Grasso’s last meal before his execution was 24 mussels, 24 clams, a double cheeseburger, 6 ribs, 2 strawberry milkshakes, half a pumpkin pie, strawberries, and a can of SpaghettiOs. His final statement was, “I did not get my SpaghettiOs. I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.”
rd1W TIL In many countries the Tic Tac box is colored according to the flavor and the Tic Tacs themselves are white