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TIL The majority of energy in France comes from nuclear power.

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Z8EN4 TIL The Rock was given an uncredited rewrite by British sitcom writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, creators of The Likely Lads and Porridge.
gMnE4 TIL a 39 story building in Seoul was evacuated after tremors were felt on the top floors. Instead of an earthquake, it was found that an exercise class on the 12th floor was playing Snap!'s "The Power", which happened to match the building's resonant frequency and caused it to violently shake.
o1Y TIL That an illiterate clown was elected to Brazilian congress in 2010.
6E0oQ TIL farmer Wilmer McLean fled Virginia after the First and Second Battles of Bull Run occurred on his property and damaged his home. In 1865, his new home in Appomattox was selected by Colonel Marshall of the Confederacy to be the site of Lee's meeting with Grant, ending the war.
6xBY TIL In 1972, Franken Berry Cereal had a pink pigment in it that could not be digested. This turned people’s poop pink and was referred to as “Franken Berry Stool”