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TIL the Love Shack made famous by the B-52’s in their 1989 hit song was real, its tin roof was actually rusted, but it unfortunately burned down in 2004.

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xVWkg TIL an eco-friendly foundation, The Ray, maintains an 18 mile stretch of I-85 in Georgia, which offers offer solar vehicle charging, automatic tire safety inspection, a solar paved highway, smart planting along the interstate, and improved road striping for driver assist systems.
b9xR7 TIL olive oil adulteration is the #1 source of agricultural fraud in the EU.
V6ek TIL that between 1825 to 1925 about 1/3rd of Norway’s population moved to North America
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