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TIL: Over the past 3 years gambling addiction has grown by 30% according to the National Council on Problem Gaming (NCPG) with online betting, sports betting, slots, table games, and mobile gambling coupled with the pandemic. The "social cost" of gambling is estimated to be $7 billion annually.

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rRLnd TIL of Turner D. Century, a Marvel villain motivated by a hatred of post-WW1 social changes. His gadgets include a flame-throwing umbrella, a flying tandem bicycle, and a "time horn" that induces unconciousness in those under the age of 65. He was killed after only three appearances.
6EDyX TIL people struggled to open milk cartons in the 70’s
awjZ0 TIL A couple in Brazil planted 2 million trees over 20 years in order to bring back a rainforest that was destroyed due to deforestation. Now the area has status as a Private Natural Heritage Reserve and is home to 172 types of birds, 33 varieties of mammals, and 15 kinds of reptiles and amphibians.
vN4 TIL Nicolas cage had a tooth extracted without novocain for his role in “Birdie” and ate a live cockroach for his role in “Vampires Kiss”
Egk10 TIL the small white flowers along roadsides in the UK is called Danish Scurvy Grass, a coastal plant that thrives in the central reservation due to winter road salt accumulation.