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TIL that due to the devastating effects that plastic garbage has on marine wildlife and ecosystems, Saltwater Brewery in Delray Beach, Florida has begun producing edible 6 pack rings made of barley and wheat ribbons. The plastic package can safely be consumed by animals.

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neOJr TIL that people in the Philippines say "Tao po" when knocking on someone's door. It translates to "I am a human being". It comes from the belief that evil entities cannot do human speech. "Tao po, hindi aswang" is the original phrase, meaning "I am a human, not a flesh eating monster"
9wDEG TIL Gabe Newell said he knew "a sea change" was coming for PC gaming distribution, in 1995, when Doom (and id Software's 12 people) was estimated to be installed on more computers than Windows 95 (and its 500-person sales teams). By 2011 Steam had between 50-70% of the market for downloaded PC games
6eal TIL Jennifer Hudson gets free Burger King for life after she sarcastically thanked them for being a part of her success
rwrM TIL there is a single ATM in Antarctica, operated by Wells Fargo Bank. It takes Wells Fargo ten months to prepare to service its ATM, and the employee sent must undergo a psychological evaluation in case they are stranded in Antarctica when flights are cancelled for the season.
JYKg8 TIL that in a three year period from 1977-1980 Magic Johnson’s teams won a high school state championship, an NCAA championship, and an NBA championship. He was also named NBA Finals MVP, and NCAA final four most outstanding player.