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TIL Americans consume 80% of the world’s pain pills.
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TIL that, in the early 20th century, a company called Nutex made condoms that glowed in the dark thanks to them being infused with a radioactive element.
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TIL that in 1963, the Quebec government bought out all the private power companies and nationalized electricity. Today, 96% of Quebec’s power is from hydroelectricity, and it has some of the cheapest electricity rates in North America while earning billions in revenue.
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TIL - The 1970's children's book "Masquerade" held a real-life treasure hunt for a golden rabbit that ended when somebody cheated to find it.
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TIL in 1945 San Marino became the first country ever to be ruled by a communist party through democratic elections
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TIL Saddam Hussein had an entire Quran written with his blood. Islamic authorities don’t know what to do with it now, as it is a sin to write a Quran with blood and also a sin to destroy a Quran.