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TIL Trash is America’s #1 export to China

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9wbDp TIL that World War II, which lasted 6 years and resulted in the deaths of over 75 million people, is a thing!
9wD8B TIL Tapwater contains 2 mg/L of chlorine to remove germs and bacteria.
ebZL TIL some cargo ships use parachutes to burn less fuel.
yVBLJ TIL about Keynesian beauty contests. The economist John Maynard Keynes reckoned stock markets were like beauty contests - instead of selecting the most beautiful contestant, judges tend to pick the one they think other judges are likely to pick.
RGn4 TIL that the US exports to Antarctica are worth 6.51 Million dollars and imports are worth 168 thousand dollars.