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TIL that the Yugoslav version of NORAD is abandoned in Croatia

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D1Qmg TIL Burj Khalifa (tallest building in the world) was built by Samsung!
ADLll TIL that blue pigment does not exist in nature (with the exception of the obrina olivewing butterfly). Everything else, including flowers, is due to some kind of light reflection.
699VX TIL that most of the world’s electricity is generated by steam. Oil, coal, and even nuclear plants all produce power by heating water to produce steam. The steam is then driven through a turbine, which in turn spins a generator and generates electricity.
X0mLj TIL the highest paid agate ever, sold for $13,500 [warning paywall]
RXa4 TIL that an 18th century Presbyterian minister’s efforts to mathematically prove the existence of God now helps keep spam out of our inboxes