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TIL that critically acclaimed author Brandon Sanderson is also a lecturer at BYU and posts his lectures for free on YouTube for any aspiring authors/curious people

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J1OV4 TIL that the first electric car was developed in 1832 and become practica in the 1870s
9w0BX TIL the second Mongol Khan, Ögedei Khan, was well known for his alcoholism. When his brother, Chagatai, entrusted an official to watch his habit, he vowed to reduce the number of cups he drank a day, only then having cups twice the size created for his personal use.
1avAd TIL after Albanian citizens lost ~$1.2 billion (~$400 per capita) to Ponzi schemes in 1997, some of the losers started protesting against the government. The protests ultimately turned into a 6+ month civil war that toppled the government and killed 2000 to 3800 people.
y8VM TIL that in 1934 a 5,000 lb. manta ray was caught. Unusally large specimens are 3,000 lbs.
xVm9k TIL that Tom Hanks has a brother named Jim who has substituted for voice roles like "Woody" in various things like video games.