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TIL US wall sockets don’t come with a switch as standard, and you have to unplug to reduce “standby” wastage.

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bal7 TIL that Jimmy Carter saw a UFO in 1969. He was so impacted by it that he promised to disclose every piece of information about UFO sightings if he became president. However, after being elected, he distanced himself from disclosure, citing “defense implications”.
Z8GNB TIL: Every seed in an apple will grow a tree with a completely different type of apple. No relation to the parent apple the seeds come from!
NX5XJ TIL that in 2021 The Republic of Turkey officially changed it's spelling to Türkiye
b9oR4 Apple is slowing down your old iPhone.
Oowpa TIL That researchers in Botswana observed five Lionesses that had grown manes due to ovary problems and increased testosterone. They were infertile and behaved like males, frequently roared, marked territory, killed rival cubs, and went as far as mounting other females.