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TIL that cellophane is not a form of plastic and is completely biodegradable

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4Q5R TIL Finland has been sending expectant mothers free ‘baby boxes’ since the 30’s. The babies sleep in them and are credited with Finland’s world leading low mortality rates
LkYy9 TIL about the Bard Prison Initiative, a program providing college education to inmates across various prisons in NY. Nationally, ~80% of inmates will return to prison within 9 years of release. BPI graduates have a recidivism rate of only 4%.
epeVk TIL that Urdu was made the national language of Pakistan at independence even though only 5% of Pakistanis spoke the language. Even today, while Urdu is widely spoken and understood, it is only the native tongue of around 5% of the population.
6Eeb8 TIL The makers of Monty Python and the Holy Grail were struggling to raise the 2 million pounds needed, and had just about given up, when George Harrison offered to finance it. The reason he gave was that he wanted to see the movie.
5WrR TIL Speedy Gonzales has a cousin called Slowpoke Rodriguez that appeared in only two cartoons. Since he cannot move fast enough to defend himself, he carries a gun for protection.