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TIL California has a recycling rate of over 100%. Apart from Oregon, no other neighboring states have a return program, leading to thousands of recyclables being illegally brought into California. It's believed to cost the state over $40m

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yQkmJ TIL scientists discovered that the reason cocaine users lose weight isn't because it suppresses appetite, but rather because it suppresses the body's ability to store nutrients as fat. In fact they also found that cocaine users actually eat more than non-users on average, and still lose weight.
D1OOp TIL that in 1998, Sony released a camcorder that had "night vision" capabilities using infrared. The same infrared technology allowed the camera to see through people's clothes. 700,000 camcorders were sold before they were recalled.
X79j TIL if the Sun was scaled down to the size of a white blood cell, the Milky way would be the size of the continental United States.
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xm0w TIL, that when he was Knighted, the producer of The Beatles Sir George Martin, chose the motto ‘Amore Solum Opus Est’ or 'All You Need is Love’.