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TIL Canada has the highest levels of greenhouse gas emissions per capita in the world. Higher than the United States and China.

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Eg9wd TIL the 4 or 5 digit code printed on the sticker attached to your produce is universal, so your banana will be labeled with 4011 almost everywhere you buy them. The standards are set by an international coalition of companies.
OGVP7 TIL A decent 6-megapixel camera is good enough for most normal camera usage. Higher megapixels matter more for canvas sized prints and night sky photography
wolPY TIL the original Xbox lost Microsoft 4 billion dollars over the course of it's lifespan
Vbam TIL that Apple used to add the letter “x” to the names of their computers which got a processor upgrade. The convention was broken with Macintosh SE/30, which, if the rule was effective, would be called “Macintosh SEx.”
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