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TIL There are Now 100+ Scientific Studies Showing Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells

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WxbY TIL that scientists are working on a nuclear fusion rocket which could reach Mars in 30 days.
KObXw TIL that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch contains around 80 million kg of floating plastic debris of various size and shape, principally made of Polyethylene and Polypropylene, accumulated in an area 3 times the size of continental France.
eEYJ TIL that between 2007 and 2010, when driving around, Google’s Street View cars hijacked peoples personal wireless signals, collecting emails, text messages, internet browsing histories and other personal information, in the US, UK, France and the Netherlands.
VMWj0 TIL that in Italy the installation of a bidet in a bathroom has been mandatory since 1975
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