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TIL Planned and perceived obsolescence contributes to herd mentality and apathy in efficient use, recycling and reuse of resources.

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NXQm1 TIL that in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo and Michelangelo, Splinter also shares his name with a famous Renaissance artist - 'Lo Scheggia' or 'The Splinter'
RYZ9 TIL the phrase ‘It’s raining cats and dogs’ originated from the tendency of dead animals to be washed away following periods of heavy rain in the filthy streets of 17th century England.
pwke TIL that round goldfish bowls are banned in Monza (Italy), because ‘a fish kept in a bowl has a distorted view of reality’.
7PBx TIL a ton of money is worth $908,000 (weighing only dollar bills)
m11mR TIL In July ‘20, ten days before it’s release, LEGO cancelled their upcoming officially licensed Lego Technic V-22 Boeing Osprey model aircraft due to the their long-standing policy not to feature real military vehicles