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TIL that you could power the entire United States with just a 150 to 200 km^2 solar panel

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dDV7r TIL, Hisashi Ouchi was kept alive for 83 days after absorbing 17 Sieverts of radiation, the highest level for any human being. Doctors kept him alive via blood transfusions and stem cell grafts. He had 3 heart attacks but was revived by doctors. This was all done at the request of his family.
85nX TIL that the Indian judicial system does not have juries because of a case in 1959 that was heavily influenced by the public and the media.
XEL4Q TIL Oregon uses beet juice to de-ice the roads and is illegal to use salt.
wLQA8 TIL that in the event of The Queen's death (Operation London Bridge), Radio New Zealand stations are specifically instructed not to play music by the band Queen
D1m6v TIL Steve Wozniak has a binder of $2 bills and pulls them out as suspiciously as possible when making small purchases. One time the Secret Service was called and Steve gave them an ID saying he was a member of the “Department of Defiance”