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TIL Texas is the only state with it's own power grid, the Texas Interconnected System, which is therefore not subject to federal interstate regulations

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Ypb0x TIL That it's not a crime to escape prison in Germany and Belgium, because they say freedom is a basic human right
E99X TIL that Kim Jung Il wanted to make his father a quilt from the softest material in the world so he, with the help of the North Korean populace, killed 700,000 sparrows for their neck feathers.
Br57W TIL Martha's Vineyard is one of only 5 Natural Features in the U.S. with possessive apostrophes in their names. The Board on Geographic Names has only permitted 5 places to spell their names with possessive apostrophes to avoid disputes and issues over the ownership and control of the land.
v116B TIL Loki was captured by the gods and bound by his son's entrails and tortured with snake venom until he escaped during Ragnarok.
d85m8 TIL When ancient romans had something stolen from them, they would "transfer" ownership of their stolen items to a deity, so as to make the god responsible for punishing the thief