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TIL the worlds most littered product is the cigarette butt, with approximately 4.5 Trillion being tossed each year.

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8ae4 TIL in 2003, the “Infinite Monkey Theorem” was tested. Six Macaques were left with a working computer keyboard for a month. They produced six pages of mostly the letter “S” and a bashed-in keyboard covered in Macaque urine and feces.
6pQQ TIL: One of the very few surviving ships from the 1944 D-Day invasion is still in service as a car ferry in Connecticut
0wDoL TIL about "Теоретики" ("The Theorists") a Belarusian comedy series about a group of nerdy scientists who become friends with a blonde waitress. When it was pointed out that the concept, titles, sets, costumes and scripts were stolen from the American sitcom "The Big Bang Theory," the actors quit.
QJOOp TIL: Disney once tried to get into the Fast Food Business with Mickey's Kitchen. Two Trial Locations were open. One in Montclair, CA. and one in Chicago, IL. They promised healthier options then traditional fast food like turkey dogs.
JYewj TIL that modern orchestras tune to an oboe because its penetrating sound stands out from the orchestra, so it's easy for all the musicians to hear.