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TIL the small country of Costa Rica ran 300 days out of 100% renewable energy

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8LdP TIL a car dealership in MO gave away a voucher for a free AK-47 with each truck purchase during a sale
yYlJ TIL of a Malawian teenager who taught himself how to build a windmill out of junk and bring power to his village. He then went on to build a second, larger windmill to power irrigation pumps. He did this all from books he read in the library.
0Oxy TIL the custom of wearing a hat greatly diminished when cars with little headroom were created
rR0ax TIL That 'flint' lighters produce toxic 'flint' dust. This toxic dust is visible and appears as smoke when a flint lighter is ignited. Flint dust contains rare earth metals, especially bad when inhaled. Any smoker concerned about their health should use an electronic ignition lighter.