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TIL that there are more dedicated electric car charging stations in Japan than there are gas stations.

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epVaD TIL that the Hemlock Water Dropwort is the most poisonous plant in the UK. Its poison constricts the muscles, causing death by asphyxia, which also causes a rictus like death grin. Use of this plant in Phoenician Sardinia for executions is the origin of the term "Sardonic Grin".
QAP9 TIL that the earth does not actually orbit around the sun, but rather around the solar system’s center of mass, which is constantly moving, and is currently several hundred thousand kilometers away from the sun.
1a48r TIL that not only is the call prefix of Czechia "420" (the cannabis number), their international aircraft sign is also "OK".
neDP7 TIL reading for 6 minutes a day reduces stress by 68%.
xprB TIL the villain Sarris in Galaxy Quest was named after film critic Andrew Sarris; upon learning this, Sarris said “It probably won’t make enough money for me to sue for $10 million”