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TIL that after San Francisco’s ban on plastic bags, death from foodborne illnesses increased by 46% in the city.

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p8W4 TIL That 38% of the 911 calls made in New York in 2010 was by “Butt-dials”
nWJBP TIL Edward Neumeier turned down a promotion to Vice-President at Universal Pictures so he could finish the RoboCop screenplay with Michael Miner
xld0 TIL 90% of Americans live within 15 minutes of a Wal-Mart
j0Aj TIL about Charlie, a Blue Macaw, who is still alive after 117 years. Charlie first hatched in 1899, and is the oldest of its kind to ever be recorded. The bird can be heard screeching anti-Nazi propaganda at his current home at a garden center in England.
lon6K TIL - Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror, and also passed a body awareness test. These two tests are very rarely passed by non-primates.