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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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grPg8 TIL there is a full antena dish inside airplane noses
QNMoX TIL The Identical Ancestor Point in humans is estimated to be most likely about ~5400 BC. Anyone with even one living descendant who was alive before the IAP is also an ancestor to all humans alive today.
P5pe TIL Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was created in 1939 by a 34 year old Montgomery Ward employee. The employee was given the task of writing a short story to give away as a marketing booklet to children during the Christmas season
VMRR0 TIL A British Royal Marine threw himself onto a grenade to save the lives of his comrades. His body armour and backpack shielded him from the blast. He was left with just a nosebleed and headache.
M7DE7 TIL about Virgin Boy Eggs, a traditional dish from Dongyang China, where eggs are boiled in the urine of boys 10 years or younger