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TIL that landfills create enough heat that they can be used as a geothermal heat source

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9egm TIL that Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime
eWlJ TIL that Hitler was one of the wealthiest authors of all time. He accumulated a vast personal wealth from the royalties of his book Mein Kampf. As his fame rose, his income reached the equivalent of nearly $12M a year. This effectively allowed him to buy his way to Chancellor.
rRp94 TIL of the Noonday Gun - a daily tradition, that has its roots in the grand ambitions and megalomania of the first Tai-pans of the Jardines-Matheson company
p8Nnp TIL, Edsel Ford was responsible for previous generations of the Lincoln Continental automobile, and would also bring hydraulic brakes to cars, he also had a role in producing military products at Willow Run in the 1940s.
1y6X TIL a man once sued McDonalds for $1.5 million because of “emotional distress” he suffered after receiving just 1 napkin with his meal.