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TIL Lake Chad used to be part of a larger lake promptly called "Mega-Chad"

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WOB8 TIL There is a government website that lets you calculate if solar energy makes sense for your home.
kO5kW TIL Porn actor James Deen was accused of sexual misconduct by Stoya and other porn actresses Joanna Angel, Tori Lux, Ashley Fires, Kora Peters, Nicki Blur, Lily LaBeau and Bree Olson. As a result several porn companies severed all ties with Deen. He has then been called the "Bill Cosby of porn".
mxEyM TIL during WWI, the British Army had “Pals battalions”; letting men from the same community to serve in the war together. This practice was ended after the Somme offensive, as entire battalions were wiped out, meaning their communities back home were devastated.
9YOLD TIL that 18 fictional characters have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, including Mickey Mouse, Snoopy, Godzilla and Shrek.
Gy55 TIL: smoking a pack a day in New York state costs almost $450 a month or $5300 a year.