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TIL Burning spent coffee grounds creates the same amount of energy as coal.

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kO49d TIL that after the Gulf War, American fast food companies began aggressive marketing and expansion in Kuwait. Today Kuwait is the fattest country in the world, with over 70% of the population being overweight or obese.
pYd9O TIL Jimmy Carter holds multiple presidential records, including being the longest-living and longest-retired president in US history. He also became the first president to reach the age of 95 and to have lived 40 years after his inauguration.
nej8W TIL As part of its military fortifications, Switzerland has set up thousands of demolition points that allow them to blow up their own roads, bridges, and railroads in the event of emergency, sabotaging all entry points into the country.
R7O6w TIL - Garfield-shaped phones have been polluting the shore of the Finistère coasts of Brittany (France) for 35 years. The reason is due to a container wedged between the rocks that is slowly pouring them into the sea.
VGk0 TIL that when Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook in 2004, he bragged about people trusting his site with personal information. He called the users “dumb fucks” for trusting him.