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TIL 1% of all electricity consumed in the USA is used in the growing of marijuana

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Apx7 TIL that there is a museum sorcery and witchcraft in Iceland. Visitors can experience complete rituals and spells related to magic. One displays exhibits a pair of pants made from dried human skin, called necropants. They were worn for good luck.
x6aJ1 TIL that the 1980 miles of Alaska’s Yukon River is only crossed by 4 bridges. By comparison, the slightly longer Mississippi River is has more than 132 bridges.
wLnyo TIL: The Great Whiskey Fire of Dublin in 1875 was when 5000 barrels of whiskey ignited and flowed into the streets. 13 people died that day, but not from burns or smoke inhalation. They died from alcohol poisoning after trying to drink it all.
oRPn7 TIL that in the Battle of Mokra, WW2, Polish cavalrymen armed with antitank rifles charged through a German panzer column and forced them to retreat, temporarily defending the village from the German invaders.
69Y48 TIL that salt was used to preserve mummies. They used natron, a salt mix (including table salt) to dehydrate and disinfect them. Natron was quite the hit, and had many many uses: soap, teeth cleanser, mouthwash, insecticide and more