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TIL that the Russian Empire built a fort on the island of Kauai in Hawaii called Fort Elizabeth with permission from the local ruler.

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rNJO0 TIL BC Place Stadium's original inflated white dome was the world's largest air-supported roof when it was built in 1983. The flexible tarp roof was ripped up in 2007 by snow and wind
WkKDo TIL Hawaii has the highest share of petroleum use in the United States, with about 62% of electricity coming from oil in 2017. As of 2016, 26.6% of electricity was from renewable sources, including solar, wind, hydro and geothermal.
8aKBa TIL that people would have sex in graveyards to “laugh in the face of death”, during the Black Death. It became illegal and people were threatened with excommunication. It was thought that sexual immorality caused the plague, so prostitution and adultery were outlawed.
adXM TIL a man once tattooed “Netflix” on his body and after tweeting a picture to the company he received a free year of service.
ZpwZp TIL Penn Jillette graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College.