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TIL that a coal power plant releases over 100 times more radiation into the environment than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy

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XK5E TIL that the 39th and 40th governors of Illinois were both sent to prison on corruption charges.
roXW TIL in 1930 two brothers created the first car radio which was called a “motorized victrola” which they shortened to Motorola.
jK9p TIL that Pee-wee Herman began as a raunchy nightclub act/HBO special, before toning it down for children’s television
WkAlX TIL the "fly" in a pair of trousers refers to the flap of clothing covering the opening, and not the zipper itself. For tailors, a fly is any flap of clothing that covers an opening in a garment.
KYGG6 TIL cane toads (both tadpoles and adults) can survive in high salinity water.