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Today I Learned that you can buy water bottled in Flint Michigan - its sold as a novelty, and not considered safe for human consumption.

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8ndZ TIL that the “coastline paradox” makes measuring around bodies of water and coastlines mathematically impossible.
Lk6dV TIL hemp can be used to make paper, cloth, fuel, oils, medicine, plastic, rope, etc. and only takes one acre compared to 4.1 acres of trees to make the same amount of paper, and is even more environmentally friendly, but was made illegal due to the confusion that it can get you high (it doesn’t)
R7by4 TIL of the New Zealand Black Robin that went from extinct to threatened after scientists found 6 males and 1 female on a rocky island isolated from introduced predatory species. today there are hundreds of Black Robins.
ne8VW TIL a metastudy in 2017 with over 10k participants found that daily vitamin D doses reduced the chance of contracting respiratory infections by 19%
97Lr TIL Canada has phased out pennies, stores can advertise whatever price they want then choose whether to round up or down to the nearest 5 cents at the register.