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TIL Canada supplies 72 terawatts of power to the USA, enough electricity to light up every home in the USA 7,200 times over

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R5Vw9 TIL: Mavis Beacon is a fictional character and not a real woman who wanted to teach everyone typing
GYmDg TIL in 1945 the Soviet Union invited top leaders of the Polish government in exile to Moscow under a promise of safe conduct to participate in talks on the post war government. Upon their arrival, they were instead arrested, tortured, and convicted in subsequent show trials as German collaborators
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P1KRE TIL that BACA, is a biker gang that defends kids who have been abused or bullied. They provide the kids with their own vests, take them to school, and even guard their homes 24/7 to ensure they can sleep safely. BACA's mission is to empower children and help them feel safe and protected.