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TIL that coal plants release more radiation than nuclear power plants

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KOnbQ TIL the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame are a paid promotion costing $50,000 each.
oBwQr TIL that "Five-O" being slang for "police" was inspired by the TV show "Hawaii Five-0" (and not the other way around). "Hawaii Five-0" was named that in honor of Hawaii being the 50th state to join the United States
R5V9a TIL catnip behavior in cats is hereditary and about 1/3 of cats are not affected by it.
loZxr TIL To portray baby Jesus as all knowing, in renaissance paintings he was given a man face
ZpPXR TIL piranhas are typically peaceful scavengers. Their reputation is based on a story from Teddy roosevelt. The local amazonians wanted to impress him and starved the fish for a week before feeding them a cow.