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TIL 20% of Belarus’ annual budget is spent on costs associated with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

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R7Do1 TIL flying squirrels glow pink under UV light and scientists aren't sure why
j6xWR TIL the reason nearly all TV and radio political ads in the United States include something like "I'm _ and I approve this message" is because an act from 2002 requires it
6EAbX Today I learned about "The Thing", one of the first covert listening devices (bugs), which was implanted in a Great Seal of the United States gifted from the Soviet Union to the United States and, being entirely passive in nature, remained hidden for 7 years.
epDMb TIL the DVD rental service redbox is owned by the company that makes those 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' books
MxKA TIL that the students of the University of Colorado at Boulder named their cafeteria grill after Alferd G. Packer–a convicted cannibal. Their slogan: “Have a friend for lunch!”