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TIL The most powerful wind turbine generator worldwide today generates 14,7MW of electricity. It was developed for offshore wind farms

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wno7 TIL the only coup in US history occured in North Carolina in 1898. A mob of white supremacists armed with rifles and pistols marched on City Hall in Wilmington and overthrew the local government, forcing both black and white officials to resign. The leader of the mob was later elected as mayor.
kJ8jE TIL India is the largest exporter of generic medicines in the world, accounting for a massive global export volume.
R5aZ7 TIL that in 2021, a DC court said the FDA didn't have the authority to prevent Judge Rotenberg Educational Center from using electroshock torture against disabled children
Ek1W TIL Seth Rogen, now a success, confronted the guy who cancelled Freaks and Geeks and demanded an explanation.
8PkK TIL that every September, Usenet would get an influx of college freshman who would have to learn Usenet netiquette; in September of 1993, AOL began to offer Usenet access to its’ many users, overwhelming Usenet’s social norms and causing an “Eternal September,” which has lasted 7,279 days