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TIL there’s an organisation that buys CO2 emission permits in order to take them out of the system. Fewer permits mean less pollution.

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l7xA1 TIL about a $25.5 million lawsuit filed against Mattel over a Cabbage Patch Kids "Snacktime Kid" doll that was made to chew on plastic french fries and carrots. It allegedly gnawed a girl's hair down to her scalp and the lawsuit stated that the entire family would require psychological help.
wL8n6 TIL that 70% alcohol is better at disinfecting surfaces than 91% alcohol. In one experiment, a 50% alcohol solution killed Staphylococcus Aureus in less than 10 seconds, but a 90% solution failed to kill it even after two hours of contact time.
b6pwj TIL that Louis IX(1719-1790) is the most recent ancestor of all the current European monarchs.
kZ0E TIL Joan Ginther won millions four times from Scratch off tickets. Last prize….10 million.
6EmRm TIL in 1975 Otrag, a West-German company, developed cheap transport rockets. The USSR became nervous, and American corporations concerned about low-cost competitors. American media came to use crude Soviet propaganda to sabotage them, making Otrag evicted from their Congolese base (more in comments)