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TIL: Staufen, Germany, a picturesque town with buildings dating to the 16th century, is literally being destroyed by a failed attempt to harness geothermal energy.

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PYLjL TIL George Washington's great grandfather sailed a ship from England to the Colony of Virginia to trade goods when it crashed in the Potomac River. He found a nearby resident to stay with whose daughter he later married. He settled in the area and eventually became a local politician in the colony
Y7pPx TIL about Fordlandia, a city in Brazil that Henry Ford tried to build as a social Utopia. The city had different neighborhoods, the white American one with running water and great views, and the local one with well water. Still a city today, but no longer a social experiment.
6vGl TIL Pork rinds is healthier than chips and contains healthy fat found in olive oil.
QX9d TIL Frank Sinatra helped as a liaison between the leader of Chicago’s mafia and the Kennedy family during the ‘60 primary, in order to get Union backing. When Kennedy reneged on his promises after being elected Sinatra was punished by having to play 8 straight nights at the crime bosses club.
Yoed TIL that the USDA deploys cyanide filled “trap” bombs on public land to kill feral dogs and coyotes.