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TIL the Sun is so loud that if space was filled with air it would be 125db on Earth, 92 Million miles away

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W7OA8 TIL that Arno Breker, Hitler's favorite sculptor, who was known for his bombastic style of representing the ideals of the Nazis, was offered a commission after the war by Stalin, but refused, saying "One dictatorship is sufficient for me." He continued to thrive until his death in 1991.
Qy6L TIL Norway gets 98-99% of its electricity from hydroelectric power, more than any other country
V4dQ TIL a 2001 study found up to 70% of female high school students in Tokyo had been groped while riding the train
eVwb TIL A grown man hunted down and attacked a child who killed him several time in Call of Duty
xVP0o TIL: Sleeping less than the recommended eight hours a night is associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety or depression