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TIL of the “electrolaser”, a real world directed-energy weapon which fires laser-guided lightning bolts. When fired, a laser forms a channel of supercharged plasma out of the surrounding air, creating a path for the lightning and also causing a sonic boom.

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V8yB TIL A man enjoyed the video game Stardew Valley so much, he actually followed in the protagonist’s footsteps and left his city life behind, buying a farm.
Y7POr TIL The Smart in Smart car is from the cooperation of the Swiss company Swatch with Mercedes-Benz: Swatch Mercedes ART. In its branding, the company lowercases its logotype and the logo incorporating a “c” and an arrow for the car’s “cute”, “compact”, and “forward-thinking” styling.
MeXBV TIL that there is only one Jewish person in Afghanistan, and he lives alone in a dilapidated synagogue.
neWJd TIL that banging your head against a wall burns 150 cal per hour
04ap TIL UPS trucks almost never take left turns, the result of a route-optimization program that has saved an estimated 10 million gallons of gas since 2004.