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TIL Ikea is run as a non-profit to take advantage of significant tax breaks.

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pYNr4 TIL in 2013 research was conducted on Capri Sun that filtered it through a vacuum to see what would be left behind to grow on the filter paper. Researchers identified five species of fungus notating that because they don't put preservatives in the drink, it allows lots of fungi to survive
d8Zo8 TIL that 99.75% of paper cups aren't recycled since it requires special facilities to separate the paper from the hydrophobic coating and the drink contamination
v8gr TIL that a cat named Tama is a manager at a railway station in Japan, a job which pays her in cat food. During her tenure ridership has increased 10%, leading her to be promoted to super-station manager in 2008.
N7X7b TIL that Martha's Vineyard - specifically Oak Bluffs - a mile off America's northeastern coast, has been a traditional Summer destination for the African-American elite since the early 20th Century.
5YQG8 TIL that Wayne Knight, who played Dennis on Jurassic Park, lost 117 pounds by walking and controlling his portions/calories instead of opting for gastric bypass.