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TIL: California geothermal energy plant, The Geysers, uses treated wastewater to recharge their reservoir

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4kO7a TIL: William R. King is the only U.S. Vice President to take the oath of office on foreign soil. King had tuberculosis and had traveled to Cuba to regain his health. Since he couldn't be in DC to take the oath, Congress passed an act that allowed him to be sworn in near Matanzas, Cuba.
dDaO7 TIL there is a Blockbuster store that is still in operation in Oregon, US. In 2020 it became the world's last remaining store.
b7jE TIL that a British sharpshooter nearly killed an unaware George Washington before the Battle of Brandywine, but the shooter decided against it because Washington’s back was turned.
drad TIL that Dr. Dre has made more money from making headphones than he did making music.
N77pE TIL the US built a secret base under the icecap of Greenland to host 600 nuclear missiles. It was powered by a mobile nuclear reactor, and was original planned to have 4,000km of tunnels.