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TIL In 1979, President Jimmy Carter had 32 solar panels installed on the White House roof and made a public commitment to 20% renewable energy by 2000.

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wp17 TIL New York tried to outlaw leaded gasoline back in the early 1920’s - before it was commonplace. However, the Federal Government sided with Big Oil, overruling the state’s decision.
BlNe TIL: There is a small island in Shrewsbury, MA that doesn’t belong to anyone in particular. One local man is crusading to name it Busta Rhymes Island. When asked why, he said it was because the island had “rope-swinging, blueberries, and … stuff Busta would enjoy”.
MXZB TIL : That if Puerto Rico becomes a state, it would have more electoral votes than Mississippi.
kNnm TIL America is the only country to pronounce Z as Zee, the rest of the english speaking countries say Zed
xVMVD TIL Germany's Working act of 1994 stipulates that an employee's weekday working hours may not exceed eight hours.