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TIL Modern LED light bulbs use only a dollar in electricity per year

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OGkNY TIL that the biomass of domesticated poultry (mostly chickens) is about three times higher than all wild birds combined. About 65.8 billion chickens were consumed as meat in 2016.
16D0P TIL there are 35 types of snowflakes with 121 subtypes and it’s statistically impossible to ever have two identical snowflakes
RmPa TIL: Brenda Lee was 13 years old when she recorded Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
7n0b TIL that after his execution, Sir Walter Raleigh’s wife had his head embalmed and carried it around with her for the rest of her life
ANX7d TIL of chiengora, a luxury wool made out of dog's hair. It's up to 80% warmer than regular sheep's wool