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TIL that after Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed, his body was publicly displayed in a shopping mall freezer. People came from all over Libya to see it.

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6EWlQ TIL the island of Ta’u in the American Somoa switched from being 100% diesel powered to 100% solar powered. A 7-acre solar farm capable of withstanding a Cat-5 hurricane supports an island population that fluctuates between 200-600 people year round, depending on the tourism season.
pwke TIL that round goldfish bowls are banned in Monza (Italy), because ‘a fish kept in a bowl has a distorted view of reality’.
KGmB TIL that George Lucas sold what would become Pixar to Steve Jobs for $5 million in 1979. When Disney bought Pixar, Jobs became the largest single shareholder of Disney. When Disney bought Lucasfilm of 2012, Lucas became the 2nd largest shareholder.
j6waM TIL that about half of Earth's oxygen comes from the ocean. It is mainly produced by marine plankton that include algae, bacteria and other organisms that can photosynthesize.
KOxxw TIL when he was in fourth grade, Bill Watterson wrote to Charles Schulz, the creator of “Peanuts”, expressing his desire to become a professional cartoonist. Much to the young boy’s surprise, the cartoonist responded, encouraging Watterson to go on to create “Calvin and Hobbes.”