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TIL Norway gets 99% of its electric power from hydropower

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Oo6ga TIL The word "Droid" was created by George Lucas and he makes money on every "Droid" cell phone sold
KYNLG TIL I learned there are two versions of Aldi, Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud.
JYJXk TIL: A Japanese cup of rice is not a cup of rice (sort of)
X0o8R TIL Why paper cuts are so painful is b/c at a microscopic level, paper is actually quite rough. A knife makes a straight cut, but paper acts like a saw blade and does more damage to cells and nerve endings. Paper also leaves behind tiny fibres and chemical residues, irritating the wound even more.
QREd TIL that while in prison for car jacking, Charles Manson read the book “How To Win Friends And Influence People.” He would later use what he learned from the book to manipulate women into killing for him.