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TIL that Today all Dutch trains are powered 100% by wind energy

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Xv6r TIL that there’s an urbex movement in Paris that documents and repairs the city’s underworld, including secretly fixing the Panthéon’s clock because the government couldn’t be bothered to do so.
KOxOG TIL that a tie traces roots to the traditional Croat military kit (1630's) which was distinctively knotted at the Croats' necks. The word "cravat" derives from the French "cravate," a French pronunciation of "Croat"
d8mlQ TIL "A fake U.S. Embassy operated in Ghana for about a decade, issuing false visas and other documents until it was discovered in 2016."
P17QJ TIL: India make up about half of all scam calls in 2022
l7BPN TIL that actor Nicolas Cage's stage name was inspired in part by the Marvel Superhero "Luke Cage". He decided to change it when people would keep quoting films of his uncle Francis Ford Coppola to him.