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TIL It takes 95% less energy to recycle aluminum than it does to make it from raw materials.

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DQMRe TIL that brothels in ancient Pompeii had customer reviews carved into the walls, including praise for good service, complaints about sore parts, and even "I was here" messages
9wYk7 TIL about the cult of Juan Soldado - a soldier who was executed for rape and murder in 1930s Tijuana, Mexico. Believers in his innocence have come to view him as a kind of “folk-Saint” - adorning his tomb with prayers, effigies and offerings.
nWGQY TIL Macy’s canceled its Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1942-1944 during WWII, donating its giant balloon animals for the war effort to make 650 pounds of valuable rubber for the military.
g7AA TIL that during depression you see less contrast, making the world really appear greyer
LkXrQ TIL California is one of the states in which Free Air and Water is legally required to be given at gas stations for car and tire maintenance.