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TIL that the CIA's Directorate of Science & Technology created the lithium-ion battery in the mid 1960s and declassified it for public sector use

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1akL7 TIL that a unit of Donkey Power is a thing equalling 250 watts which is about a third of a Horse Power
j6KjE TIL wine from Mexico won the trophy for the world's best Cabernet. The 2013 Don Leo Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon took the gold medal in the 2020 International Cabernet competition.
Gwrg TIL - Two thirds of Americans who declare bankruptcy cite medical bills as a significant cause
yVG4v TIL: Niger has more births per year than Japan despite having around 1/5th the population
DJ8V TIL that everything you say to Siri is sent to Apple, analyzed and stored on Apple servers for up to two years.