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TIL “Bottled water companies gain high profits by drawing water from public water sources, putting it in plastic containers, and reselling it at 2,900 times the price of regular tap.”

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kOwn1 TIL That the character Arnold from "Hey Arnold!" existed long before the shows 1996 premiere, going back to 1988 being a clay animation featured on several episodes of Sesame Street.
a8nvJ TIL suede is made from the underside of animal skin. It is softer and more pliable than the outer skin layer, though not as durable. The name literally means "Sweden," where popular gloves were made.
loRE5 TIL than in 2012 Iceland considered adopting the Canadian Dollar as its currency
loP1r TIL Rene Lima-Marin was sentenced arrested on the charges of robbery and kidnapping, but accidentally released 90 years too early, got married and started a law-abiding life. The mistake was caught, and he was sent back to prison. The judge later freed him.
Ypxd TIL there was a game released (unlicensed) for the NES in 2010 that is only available for purchase on a cartridge.