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TIL that the U.K. imports coal from the other side of the planet.

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XE6l8 TIL in Hindu Mythology there is a sun god named 'Surya' who rides a chariot driven by 7 horses depicting 7 colours of the visible light. There's a quote in 'Rigveda' (an ancient Hindu text) that day and night are caused by the Sun because of rotation.
MekL8 TIL of Jessica O. Matthews, a Nigerian-American entrepreneur. At the age of 19 she invented the Soccket, which is a soccer ball that stores kinetic energy and can provide three hours of light after half an hour of play.
9YgnB TIL Kate Winslet had a chart-topping song in 2001 titled, “What If.”
1jMX TIL that when James Joyce picked a fight, he would hide behind Hemingway, “his drinking companion”, and shout: ‘Deal with him, Hemingway. Deal with him.’
YpolG TIL About a Nez Percè women named Watkuweis. In 1805, she convinced her tribe not to kill a weakened Lewis and Clark Expedition, and help them instead. Her altruism saved one of the most important expeditions in history. (U.S. National Park Service)