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TIL that the children of identical twins test genetically as half-siblings instead of first cousins

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OWXg TIL of David Johnson, volcanologist. Successfully fought a Chief Brody-like fight to keep the summit Mt St Helens & Spirit Lake visitor-free for 2 months before the cataclysm. Instead of 1000 deaths there was 53; him among them, radioing “…Vancouver, this is it” seconds before he was incinerated.
4XgGJ TIL that in Zurich, the garbage disposal is financed by selling official plastic bags for non-recyclable waste. Garbage trucks will not even pick up unofficial bags from houses and they instead have to be placed in designated neighbourhood containers.
evAJ TIL that a man lived at the AOL hq for 2 months. He used the showers and food court. While everyone else thought he worked there he was actually working on his own startup.
6EZyZ TIL that if you dial 719-266-2837 you will reach the Hall and Oates emergency helpline. A woman with a British accent will guide you through some H&O hits assigned to different numbers.
rLGd TIL when YouTube detects copyrighted material used in a video, it gives the copyright owners the choice of either taking the video down or claiming a share of the ad revenue. As a result, Psy earns money from 40,000+ different videos using Gangnam Style.