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TIL how microwaves work

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Mg18 TIL that Peter the Great implemented a beard tax in hopes of modernizing Russia. People who payed the tax were given a token that said “the beard tax has been taken” and “the beard is a superfluous burden”.
9nW6 TIL that Scientology used to sponsor race cars in the 1980’s
n7VG TIL that Roy Sullivan, a park ranger, was struck by lightning seven times in his career, but ended up shooting himself at age 71
lojDG TIL Sabaton are a Swedish band that teaches history through Heavy metal!
4kLrg TIL Harrison Ford smokes and used to sale weed