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TIL that Finnish people recycle over 90% of their cans and bottles. This is because they get part of their money back from the cost of the product.

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X0owj TIL in 1971 a Time Dilation experiment had 2 flights w/atomic clocks go around the world to prove Einstein's theories of relativity (time moves slower as you approach the speed of light, and/or when exposed to less gravity). The clocks gained 0.15 microseconds compared to the ground based clock.
XERaD TIL Mongolians in the Imperial Era were lactose intolerant, and despite being nomadic with large herds of sheep, goats and sometimes camels, rarely drank milk. When water was in short supply, they commonly used to drink horse's blood by draining it from the horse's neck without killing it.
N7l9e TIL the history of wrestling on the radio goes back some sixty years. With the likes of George Cannon, Ric Carter, John Arezzi and then in more recent years with The LAW, Busted Open Radio and countless podcasts. It appears that it will only continue to grow in popularity.
M7k4B TIL the silent treatment is a form of passive aggressive abuse. I’ve done this in all my relationships and honestly thought it was the correct thing since it made it easier to avoid saying things I might regret.
MJj7 TIL Dominos Pizza stopped using its “Avoid The Noid” mascot because a 22 yr old paranoid schizophrenic named Kenneth Noid–thinking he was the real Noid–took 2 employees hostage with a .357 magnum revolver.