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TIL Coal power stations are 100 times more radioactive than nuclear power plants during normal operation.

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Zy6a TIL Edgar Mitchell, one of only 12 people to have walked on the moon, claims that the US and many countries governments have been covering up Alien visitations for over 60 years.
Z8LXp TIL that most "national" holidays are just marketing ploys by agencies to boost sales. They are not recognized by any government whatsoever.
Oxxa TIL that the first color photograph was of a tartan ribbon, it was taken in 1861
XERaD TIL Mongolians in the Imperial Era were lactose intolerant, and despite being nomadic with large herds of sheep, goats and sometimes camels, rarely drank milk. When water was in short supply, they commonly used to drink horse's blood by draining it from the horse's neck without killing it.
nrbY TIL Juggalos are classified as a criminal street gang by the FBI