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TIL most plastics are more expensive than gasoline by weight . The average consumer only thinks gas is expensive compared to plastic because they buy more gas than plastic.

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VBAXp TIL the oldest known highrise apartments in Shibam, Yemen, have been constantly rebuilt from mudbrick since the 1500s, and are surrounded by a fortified wall
PYdwJ TIL unlike their Hollywood counterparts, Velociraptors were likely only a bit smarter than a rabbit and only about the size of a 30lb turkey.
kOODm TIL that the entire US-Canada border is defined by a 20 ft. deforested area called "The Slash".
W7Y6N TIL about Tropic-Ana, an early Tropicana orange juice mascot. A little tropical girl carrying a bowl of oranges on her head, she was based on the four-year-old playmate of the logo artist's son. Christine Pool appeared at corporate events and a TV commercial until she accidentally cut off her braid.
4w0g TIL the second American in space had hayfever and was almost disqualified from astronaut training, until NASA realised the absence of pollen in space