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TIL old batteries contained cadmium, a toxic heavy metal. These batteries should not be disposed of in regular household trash at the end of their life.

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GY6yN TIL that about one to two percent of United States Armed Forces members are estimated to belong to criminal gangs in the United States, which is 50 to 100 times the rate or the general population
R70aj TIL because of the 2008 Chinese milk scandal causing mistrust in local suppliers, it is estimated that up to 80% to 90% of infant formula purchased in Australia is destined for China.
P1rbO TIL that Mike Gipson, son of Old Yeller author Fred Gipson, came home in 1962 to find the family dog clubbed to death in a shed. He killed himself that weekend. Fred's wife left him a year later.
9waD TIL that a chinese empress was found perfectly preserved, with liquid blood, complete organs and flexible limbs. She had been buried 50 feet underground, in 20 layers of silk, 4 coffins, and 5 tons of charcoal.
KaxJ TIL: Klingon was the chosen language for the Welsh government in its response to queries about UFO sightings at Cardiff Airport.