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TIL that in most places in Switzerland, they won’t collect trash that’s not in special bags that are sold with a built-in fee. Recycling, however, is cheap or free. As a result, Switzerland recycles 54% of solid municipal waste (double the European average) and 76% of recyclable items

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9wxlp TIL: Petting baby seals can kill them. Pups are left on shore while their mom hunts. The mother will not return if humans (perceived as threatening) are surrounding the pup. The pup will starve without their mom.
D1kJD TIL After English, Latin is the most common language spoken by American Presidents, with 12 fluent presidents. Next is Greek with 7, French with 6, and German with 4. Also atleast one American president has been fluent in Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and Hebrew.
yVv7X TIL that in 1987, James Cannon, an aide to Howard H. Baker Jr., Ronal Reagan’s chief of staff, suggested in a memo that Baker invoke the 25th amendment due to Reagen's age at the time. Baker observed the president afterwards, but did not invoke the 25th as he didn't see anything listed in the memo.
aw8GN There are cow-free, vegan 'leather' boots.
9AAB TIL Israeli embassy said it’s concerned about popular American TV shows that depict the Jewish Lobby’s influence in America in a critical manner. ‘Could lead to conspiracy theories about the Israeli and Jewish control of American politics’