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TIL reusable grocery bags need to be used over 100 times before they are better for the environment.

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R5j61 TIL that in 1990, six Arizona state legislators were convicted of taking bribes during the AZSCAM investigation. One accepted $55,000 in a gym bag and was sentenced to five years in prison. Another was caught on tape asking, “What’s in it for me?”
nE8r TIL one of Bruce Lee’s teachers was an illegal bare knuckle champion, undefeated for at least 60 fights. He retired after accidentally blinding an opponent.
baBa TIL that In Sweden and Finland, meteorologists use a non-calendar based definition for the seasons based on the temperature. Spring: temperature permanently rises above 0 °C. Summer: above +10 °C. Fall: below +10 °C. Winter: below 0 °C.
Nv7E TIL that the story of the US army giving native Americans blankets laced with smallpox is a lie.
gM8XA TIL: According to Customs and Courtesies of the United States Marine Corps, it is inappropriate to salute "when within sight of the enemy"