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TIL Norway gets 99% of its electric power from hydropower
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TIL that before the 10th century, the queen piece wasn't used in chess. Instead, a piece was used called the vizier piece that represented a high-ranking Muslim political advisor.
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TIL in 2004 French police discovered an underground cinema that had been built in secret beneath the Paris catacombs. When they returned to it three days later, they found a note reading “Do not try to find us”.
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TIL that Fortuna, North Dakota has the latest sunset time in the contiguous USA. With the sun setting at 10:05 PM local time during summer solstice.
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TIL the University of Oxford was founded (1096) before humanity finally reached New Zealand (1250).
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TIL in 1984 Ronald Reagan had 525 electoral votes, more than any other president