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TIL that the movie Clerks was the first movie in history where the cost to license the soundtrack ended up being more than the production cost for the entire movie

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nr59 TIL Dresden, Germany adopted a “Pay as you throw” (PAYT) system of garbage disposal. Since 1994, per capita waste generation in Dresden has dropped over 50% from 305kg to 143kg despite increases in income and consumption. The difference is accounted for by compost, recycling, and reusing.
Bg7Rk TIL that the largest mall in the world is in Iran and it’s 21 million square feet
N7joe TIL Lima Beans are naturally toxic, have traces of cyanide, and must be fully cooked to illuminate it prior to eating
5VBYn TIL of post death erection or "angel lust". A common occurrence in deaths or executions by hanging.
PYNgZ TIL the reason I can no longer get my favorite '90s reception sticks is because the maker sold the recipe to a company that then sold it later to a food company. They are holding onto the recipe as they don't produce food items but just food ingredients like canola oil.