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TIL in Australia meter maids exist who feed the meter rather then issuing a ticket

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KO8ME TIL that "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" only works in that order. First, reduce consumption. Then, reuse what you do consume. THEN, recycle what you can't reuse.
LbQm TIL the Nazi SS threatened to shoot the Archbishop of Greece for openly protesting againt the deportation of Jews. He reminded them that, “according to the traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church, our prelates are hung and not shot. Please respect our traditions!”
RRol TIL there’s a deleted scene in ‘Back to the Future’ where Marty tells Doc that he’s worried hitting on his mother could make him gay.
n8No TIL that in the UK, people with last names descended from Norman Conquerors(Percy, Darcy, Baskerville) are more likely to be wealthy, have better social standing and over-represented in top universities.
BgwVx TIL how devastating windows are to birds