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TIL Janicki Omniprocessor Can Turn Human Waste Into Drinking Water

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1Omr TIL 1996 was the first year over half of Americans approved of interracial marriage
LQ5yr TIL that at least one malaria strain has evolved to make infected mosquitoes feed more frequently. This is because mosquitoes’ immune systems eventually kill most diseases they consume, requiring them to feed again quickly to spread a disease.
WvBL TIL: 7up in the U.S. is owned and managed by “Dr Pepper Snapple Group” while “PepsiCo” runs 7up in the rest of the world
4Gdw TIL there’s a Russian superhero movie of a giant machine gun toting bear
wL7P TIL the president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, would even oppose a cure for AIDS if it was a result of animal testing. On the other hand Mary Beth Sweetland, the VP of PETA, is dependent on insulin; a product which is a result of animal testing.