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TIL the "I am the golden god!" line from the film 'Almost Famous' is based on a direct quote from Robert Plant.

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eV6g TIL the Yugoslav army used microwave ovens to fool the NATO. Missiles would home in on any strong source of radio emission in the 400-10000 MHz range, exactly the range of household microwave ovens. In the next days, NATO pilots bombed microwave ovens placed in empty fields instead of Serbian tanks
woroM TIL the EU is working on a "Digital Product Passport" so consumers can track where a product comes from, what it's made from, how to repair it and how to dispose of it. This includes clothing, chemicals and electronics.
mxMkp TIL there is a Peruvian dish called Cuy which consists of cooked Guinea Pig.
N9A8 TIL a blimp flying an entire week consumes the same amount of fuel as a 767 commercial jet uses to move away from the gate.
ADM0n TIL, that dolphins and whales don't drink sea water. They get water from the food they eat.