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TIL that there is a giant solar power plant in China that looks like an adorable panda

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16bl8 TIL the British pet massacre was a week-long event in 1939 in which an estimated 400,000 cats and dogs, a quarter of England's pet population, were killed so that food used for animals be reserved to prepare for World War II food shortages.
Bgb1d TIL Canada and the US have 5 territorial disputes: 4 maritime and 1 land; although, the land dispute is also a small island.
NLGM TIL that until recently, most perfumes contained a preservative called “ambergris,” which is hardened sperm whale vomit. Terrible smelling chunks of ambergris can be found lying on beaches, and are worth tens of thousands of dollars per pound.
negW TIL it’s possible to make lava, which is apparently good for roasting marshmallows
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