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TIL that India produces surplus amount of electricity but it lacks the infrastructure to transmit the electricity produced. India is also the third largest producer and consumer of electricity.

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yQ56a TIL of Paricutín. A volcano that emerged suddenly on 1943 from a farmer’s land in a matter of day. Now peaking at 9200ft, it’s still the first ever volcano whose birth has been witnessed by human eyes.
5VYv8 TIL ravens and wolf cubs have been observed playing, with ravens flying over the cubs with sticks, teasing the cubs into jumping to grab the stick.
rRYr0 TIL the patent for the fire hydrant was lost in a patent office fire.
XENoD TIL that Stalin struggled with depression and summoned renowned Russian psychiatrist Vladimir Bekhterev to examine him. After the examination Bekhterev said only one word - "paranoiac". He died on the very next day from what most believed was poisoning.
eEoE TIL Mexican shamans began to use Coca-Cola in their religious rituals to heal worshippers. When Pepsi discovered this, they offered commissions to shamans to use Pepsi instead. When Coke began paying too, rival religious groups were formed based on which soft drink they used.