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TIL Norway gets 99% of its electric power from hydropower

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YpNgr 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.
oB478 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”.
rN0py 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.
p8QVb TIL the University of Oxford was founded (1096) before humanity finally reached New Zealand (1250).
BXDd TIL in 1984 Ronald Reagan had 525 electoral votes, more than any other president