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TIL that less than 1% of Sweden’s trash ends up in landfills

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lrNN TIL The NY Yankees beat up a drunk bowling team because they were hurling racial slurs at Sammy Davis Jr. as he played the Copacabana
m1GgP TIL of Yhprum's law, the opposite of Murphy's law, stating that "everything that can work, will work." "Yhprum" is "Murphy", spelled backwards.
x6Q5o TIL Belgian Blue cattle are super muscular cows due to a myostatin-blocking mutation. Despite their bulk, they have thin skin and small bones, making them look even more ripped. Their meat is very lean and yields up to 40% more edible muscle than regular cattle.
pY9AG TIL Dogs yawn to deflect a threat. If a person or another animal approaches a dog, that dog may avert his gaze and yawn. It's a dog's way of saying that he feels threatened or anxious
8a78G TIL the 1928 adaptation of "Noah's Ark" had a flood scene that killed 3 actors. The original cut of the film, which included footage of the 3 actors drowning in the flood, is lost. Also, a young John Wayne can be seen struggling to stay above the water in the scene (it was one of his first roles.)