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TIL 50% of Germany’s energy production is solar power

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jYwn TIL The writers of ‘Friends’ didn’t originally intend for Joey to be dim, but when LeBlanc auditioned for the role, he put a “different spin” on the character, convincing the writers that his being dumb would be a great source of comedy.
wm9Y TIL eyes of Arctic reindeer change color through the seasons from gold to blue
e5AE TIL the presence of eyebrows is more important for facial recognition than the presence of eyes.
OG4d1 TIL of Nadia Murad a Yazidi girl who was kidnapped and sold as a sex slave, later became the first Yazidi to win a Nobel Peace Prize but was boycotted by the superintendent at the Toronto District School Board over fears her story would promote Islamophobia
69PL7 TIL in 1987 a Japanese team of researchers discovered cavities beneath the Sphinx in Egypt, which was later confirmed by American researchers. All further examination was blocked by the Egyptian government and til this day the caverns have never been explored or excavated.