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TIL Over 77,000 people in Rwanda may get out of poverty thanks to a simple solar program

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WkEE4 TIL the classic VW Beetle was produced in Mexico from 1955 until as late as 2003, where it was used as a taxi. The Mexican government effectively ended the Beetle's production because street gangs would often raid two-door cars as the passenger in the back couldn't escape.
R78La TIL Jim Henson lost the Hoggle puppet from "Labyrinth" after traveling back from the overseas movie set. The Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama discovered it inside a lost shipping container and now it is on display at their museum of found treasures.
1adad TIL women are banned from Mount Athos, an autonomous region of Greece, because the Eastern Orthodox priests of the island believe only the Virgin Mary should represent her gender. This rule also applies to all female animals, except cats.
0wjlA TIL that Olive Garden claimed that their chefs were trained at a special Tuscan cooking school, but it was discovered the chefs actually just went on a week vacation to Tuscany with no training involved
daA8 TIL smoker’s bones are far weaker than non smoker’s, and take far longer to heal.