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TIL that people & organizations have spent millions of dollars to build an electrical grid in Kenya to have their efforts thwarted by individuals who steal PCP contaminated oil to sell to road side vendors to fry food with.

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rR9E1 TIL Many Roman-British temples are dedicated to a mysterious local god called Deo Veteri, translated as "The Old God". His temples were often featureless brick squares that formed roofless isolation chambers. Believers would enter, face east, and meditate. (second source in comments)
Qm4d TIL a man from China bought a first class ticket which came with access to a VIP lounge that had free food. He rescheduled over 300 times in a year to enjoy over 300 free meals. When investigated, he canceled the ticket and got a full refund.
nWKRP TIL that among some species of animal females experience more competition for mates then males do. As a result females take on characteristics more commonly associated with males of other species and males with females. This includes higher bone density, extra muscle and even harems.
0ZmL TIL an ad for Apple was almost a shot-by-shot rip-off of a music video of The Postal Service, created by the same producers and without consent from the band.
j6rMa TIL in 1847, a doctor performed an amputation so quickly that he amputated his assistant’s fingers as well as slashing the coat of a spectator. The patient and assistant died of gangrene, and the spectator died of shock, resulting in the only known surgical procedure with a 300% mortality rate