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TIL as of today the Canadian government will stop producing pennies, because it actually costs 1.6 cents to produce and the federal government believes it can save $11 million a year by getting rid of the coins.

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BrW9y TIL Grapes in a microwave create plasma because the wave lengths are the same size as the grapes
wL9eY TIL Research on classical music audiences in the US showed that the Symphony is excellent at attracting new audiences nationwide, but 90 percent of first-time attendees never come back again. Harry Potter will sell out any day of the week — but all the data shows that those people don’t come back
jNknE TIL Alaric I, King of the Vandals, died in 411 shortly after sacking Rome. The Busento river was diverted while Alaric and his treasure were buried in the riverbed. The river was returned to its normal course. The treasure might still be there today.
Wk4m4 TIL that all SI base units of measurement are written in lowercase, except for those named after people, Kelvin and Ampere
lo5r1 TIL that some Users of the Antidepressant Clomipramine have an unexpected side effect of spontaneous orgasms after yawning.