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TIL Chris Farley was buried in red and green socks with the words “Ho-Ho-Ho” and Santa Claus on them.

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ADDpd TIL that on average at peak production, one horse can output 14.9 horsepower.
yQKyw TIL that a massive solar flare in 2012 barely missed earth (by mere days). Had it hit, the power grid would likely have failed, causing unprecedented devastation. Scientists recently determined that it was of similar magnitude as the 1859 Carrington Event.
N7YPP TIL the Russian city of Tolyatti (pop. 700000) is named after Italian Communist Party Secretary Palmiro Togliatti for his role in setting up a venture between Fiat and Soviet VAZ (Lada), whose plant still dominates the industry of the city to this day.
wl1Y TIL the County of Los Angeles in California asked for computer manufacturers to stop using “master” and “slave” terminology because it was politically incorrect.
lGm5 TIL the United States incarcerates more of its youth than any other country in the world. Approximately 40% being in privatized for profit detention centers.