Things I learned lately 26 Apr

• Alberta has 1.65 Gigawatts of solar electricity generating capacity right now. Which, according to some people, is bad. Solar bad! Well, guess what? Texas has 18.3 Gigawatts. This is expected to increase to 55 Gigawatts by 2027. Yeah. Texas. Those oil loving sons of bitches.
• The military has dropped its aptitude test from the application process for dozens of jobs and plans to start accepting recruits with pre-existing medical conditions. These are efforts meant to boost the Canadian military's low recruitment numbers.
• The Australian Alps receive a significant amount of snow, particularly in comparison to what many people might expect from Australia's generally warm climate. These mountains have become a popular destination for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding.
• The Indian Pacific train, which traverses Australia from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Indian Ocean in the west, includes the world's longest straight section of railway track. This stretch spans 478 kilometers (approximately 297 miles) without a single curve.
• Australia is home to the world's longest golf course, known as the Nullarbor Links. The course stretches over 1,365 kilometers (approximately 848 miles) along the Eyre Highway, from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia to Ceduna in South Australia. Each hole is situated in a town or roadhouse along the highway.
• Australia is home to the largest population of wild (feral) camels in the world.