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TIL Denmark charges a tax of 180% on all new car purchases. They also charge $2,000 for a drivers license.

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Brg1d TIL of the Oregon Vortex, where Gravity and Light don't play to the rules.
QJD4M TIL the continent Europe only covers about 2% of the total Earth's surface.
neex9 TIL Ladybugs can bite. They have mandibles and their bites will pinch/sting and often result in a raised red bump that may hurt for a few days.
oWYr TIL Frank Shuman was an American inventor, engineer & solar energy pioneer noted for his work on solar engines. He built the world’s first solar thermal power station in Maadi, Egypt in 1912. His plant managed to pump 6,000 gallons of water per minute from the Nile River into adjacent cotton fields.
QJvvp TIL of the Maybach Excelero, an one off 690hp High performance Sports Car that was sold for US$8 million to rapper Birdman in 2011.