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TIL the first scanned UPC was a pack of Juicy Fruit gum on June 26th, 1974.

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RGaa TIL that the first and last British casualties of WWI aren’t just buried in the same cemetery, they’re buried facing each other.
gMoQD TIL that Michigan has a bottle deposit of 10 cents, instead of the usual 5 cents. Their recycle rate is 97%, compared to 70% of states with bottle deposits, compared to 33% for states without any deposit laws.
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