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TIL there is a Canadian street gang called the United Nations that encourages ethnic diversity

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wLxDM TIL the main reason the British lost the American Revolutionary War was because it was essentially a global war with all of the main armies in the world against the UK. Most of the fighting took place outside of the US, and the American Revolutionaries played very little role in their 'win'.
GEg1 TIL the Japanese are working on developing technology to transmit electricity wirelessly. Their goal is to transmit energy from orbiting solar panels to Earth by 2030. They have successfully transmitted 10 kW of energy 500 meters away.
JYYkk One of agriculture's most dangerous substances, anhydrous ammonia requires several precautions to handle.
v1aP7 TIL A businessman named Moti Shniberg actually tried to trademark the term "September 11, 2001." And he wasted no time doing so — Shniberg filed his application on that very day, as the Twin Towers and Pentagon were still smoldering.
8aXMK TIL An Octopus Changes Color While Dreaming To Match its Dreams