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TIL That it isn’t just pollutants on a solar panel that impact their output but pollutants in the air as well.

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DQXvg TIL that at the 1996 Summer Olympics Men’s 5000 metres race, for the first time in history all medalists were from Africa, with Burundi winnings its first gold medal, and Kenya and Morocco winning silver and bronze respectively.
pAEG TIL that a Princeton University study concluded that African American college applicants get 230 points added to their SAT scores and Hispanics get 185, but Asians get penalized 50 points.
O5L1 TIL that the Holland Tunnel’s ventilation system changes out all of the air in its 2 tubes (about 3 miles’ worth) every 90 seconds.
QNvod TIL some male lizards are known to bite the head or neck of female lizards while mating, which has been referred to as a Love Bite.
DQmj TIL that there is an “Awesome Foundation” that awards $1000 grants every month for “crazy brilliant” ideas and wants to “advance awesomeness in the universe.”