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TIL there are prepaid electicity services you fill up with a code, just like a prepaid phone plan.

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MnNA TIL The crown Princess of Japan, Masako, lived abroad in the US, became a polyglot, and studied at Harvard. Along with knowing Japanese and English, she was in her school’s French Club and won an award for her German poetry. To top it off, she was also involved in the production of MAS*H.
xVaNw TIL the Nazis had an annual charity drive called Winterhilfswerk. It was not uncommon for those who forgot or donated to little to lose their jobs, be prosecuted, or be victims of mob violence. Large donations were a way to establish oneself as a loyal supporter of the Nazi Party without joining it.
pYEKO TIL that in traditional Chinese marriage, husband can unilaterally divorce his wife if she talks too much - 口多言 (Wiki translation is off)
6V98 TIL In 1991 an experiment was carried out involving 5,000 people and one game of Pong, which demonstrated the potential power of the hive mind.
x61gB TIL The founder of the social network Bebo sold it to AOL for $850Million then five years later, bought it back for $1Million, then sold it to Twitch for $25Million.