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TIL that the caps for PETE bottles (water and soda bottle containers) are made from a type of plastic which is not recyclable.

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a8MKN TIL the song "All Along the Watchtower" which is Jimi Hendrix's highest ranking single on the Billboard Hot 100 was written by Bob Dylan. Hendrix's version was released only 6 months after Dylan's version and Dylan's version was a top 20 single in 1968 as well.
rbZ0 TIL that most toilets in Hong Kong are flushed with seawater in order to conserves the city’s scarce freshwater resources
vP4jr TIL Japans fastest maglev will hit 600 KPH but is currently on hold due to water concerns on a small section of the route
d8Paj TIL that inter-service rivalry as well as tactical differences between the Imperial Japanese Army and the Imperial Japanese Navy hampered the already deteriorating war effort during WW2. The rivalry was so bad that the Army has their own ships and the Navy has their own infantry groups.
eNOb TIL 70% of American Males between the ages of 20 and 34 are not Married.