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TIL 13 Billion Keurig K-cups went into landfills in 2014, the cups are NOT recyclable or biodegradable

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Oo7kY TIL about "Sundown Towns" where specific ordinances and posted signs in counties, cities, and suburbs restricted black people out at night. This is why many neighborhoods are still very racially segregated today.
wLJP6 TIL that scientists have recovered DNA and soft tissue from a Tyrannosaurus rex
9wZw7 TIL of Gabe Sonnier, a man who started off as a janitor in a Louisiana elementary school until one day in 1985, when he was inspired by the then-principal to take up teaching. Gabe was 39 years old when he started studying for a teaching degree. He’s now the principal of that elementary school.
m6Kv TIL the Safe Drinking Water Act is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose what scientists say are serious health risks — and still be legal. Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Act, yet more than 60,000 chemicals are used within the United States, according to EPA estimates.
yQ6vp TIL that Galba, the sixth Roman emperor, was so unpopular that after he was murdered by his successor Otho, around 120 people claimed credit for killing him, hoping that Otho would reward them. However, Otho was then deposed by Vitellius, who ordered them all executed.