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TIL Norway imports garbage from other countries to generate energy.

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VMgrD TIL there are mysterious ancient stone cart tracks all over Malta, some of which disappear over cliffs and reappear at the bottom of the ocean.
bew7 TIL that HBO may reveal the ending to the Game of Thrones series before the last book comes out due to scheduling commitments
XEp4E TIL one of the moon rocks brought back to Earth from the Apollo 14 mission, was actually a rock formed on Earth 4 billion years ago, making it Earth's oldest rock.
691gZ TIL the highest honor that can be awarded to a civilian in Nebraska is the title of "Nebraska Admiral", a tongue-in-cheek title as the State is the only state / province / federal district in North America that is triple-landlocked.
JYpWQ TIL The first Aeronautical Engineer for Boeing was an MIT educated Chinese naval officer hired in 1916