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TIL the U.S. Department of Education prohibits schools from spending its funding on D.A.R.E. because the program is completely ineffective in reducing alcohol and drug use

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47aJ TIL of a Malawian teenager who taught himself how to build a windmill out of junk and bring power to his village. He then went on to build a second, larger windmill to power irrigation pumps. He did this all from books he read in the library.
7jdb TIL: The groove on a vinyl record is on average around 500 meters long
KY9yR TIL an Oxford University physicist claimed that for the moon landing conspiracy to be true, around 411,000 people would’ve needed to keep it secret. He also suggests the hoax would’ve broken down in 3.68 years.
8eNvZ TIL The Copocabana in Barry Manilow's song is actually in New York. It is over 2000km north of Havana.
YpVbA TIL that the EU legislation guarantees a two year warranty for consumer purchases, despite what the seller might claim.