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TIL unpasteurized watermelon juice reduces post workout aches and soreness

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lgjG TIL coordinated power shut off events like Earth Hour, Live Earth, and Planet Aid may actually increase carbon dioxide consumption as power companies struggle to cope with fluctuating electricity usage
X0Bbj TIL that Wienerschnitzel does not actually sell Wiener schnitzel, which is a veal dish
en1J TIL that there’s an asteroid named after james bond
NMYQ TIL Einstein proved that past events are not knowable with certainty [PDF]
aw4eM TIL that the Dutch East India Company is considered the world’s first multinational corporation. It was a “company-State” that over its 200-year history, had stockholders, occupied territory, minted currency and even tried/executed prisoners.