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TIL singer Akon launched a project aimed to provide solar powered electricity, jobs, and education about infrastructure to millions of people in Africa. The project now provides electricity in 14 African countries and employs over 5,000 mainly young people who install and maintain solar equipment.

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mZNP TIL that if you are a married priest but then convert to the Catholic Church you are allowed to keep your wife
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