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TIL that biodegradable plastics aim to address environmental concerns, breaking down more easily than traditional plastics. However, navigating the complexities of their production, usage, and disposal can be puzzling.

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eaD TIL that you can get arrested for using $2 bills at Best Buy.
almy TIL that there are “price trackers” for Amazon that show you where the price has been. This is a great tool for avoiding fake Cyber Monday prices.
Y7YG TIL Nikola Tesla, towards the end of his life, fell in love with a white female pigeon and spent over $2000 USD building a device that could support/heal her broken leg and wing.
kNl7 TIL Three generations of the 10th US President John Tyler’s family from his 1790 birth to his still living grandsons have spanned parts of 4 centuries.
4X98g TIL of the Warren Harding Effect - when we make unconscious assumptions about a person or people and hang on to them even when presented with evidence to the contrary. In the early 1920s, Warren Harding looked so presidential that voters were fooled into thinking he’d make a good president.