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TIL the Suicide Rates per Capita in the infamous Foxconn factories that produce Iphones are lower than all 50 US states

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Prge TIL a Japanese town whose goal is to recycle 100% of its trash (currently at 80%), has 34 different recycling categories.
LQAmm TIL that combining 50mL of alcohol and 50mL of water doesn't make 100mL
p81ZZ TIL that Every year during the summer and winter solstices, Luxor's Karnak Temple witnesses an astronomical event. The sun rises between the portals of the western gate of the temple and falls perfectly perpendicular, lighting up the sanctuary of AmunRaa at the centre of the temple.
gMKW TIL Abercrombie & Fitch offered Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino a “substantial payment” if he stopped wearing Abercrombie-branded clothes, stating “We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino’s association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image.”
rlZ1 TIL that when Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: “Now is not the time for making enemies.”