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TIL that engineers have developed a ‘plastic’ which biodegrades in a month and won’t cause choking if eaten.

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DY4D TIL that in 1996 MTV nominated Nick Cave for “Best Male Artist.” He asked that they withdraw the nomination, which they did.
lo8Jr TIL that the first person to die during a space mission was Vladimir Komarov in 1967. He knew the capsule was unsafe and that he would not be returning alive so he demanded an open casket funeral to send a message to the government officials who had caused his death
0xOv TIL That there may be a scientific reason that going for a run clears your head. Aerobic activity actually leads to the growth of new neurons.
rNN80 TIL in 1880 Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant Charles Sumner Tainter created a very early precursor to fiber-optic communications, the Photophone, a device allowed for the transmission of sound on a beam of light.
QNl0M TIL in some counties in Washington state there's actual laws deeming it illegal to kill Bigfoot! Its been in the books for 50-plus years in one county. What are some other odd laws?