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TIL Performance outdoor clothing leach PFAS forever chemicals 😔

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Yp5ZW TIL: When a Taser is fired, it releases tiny bits of uniquely numbered confetti that correlate to the specific weapon. It can then allow Taser International to track the sale of the specific weapon, which could lead police to the buyer
ep4jg TIL there is a population of 100+ wild Hippos in Colombia, first introduced by druglord Pablo Escobar for his private zoo
OGagL TIL oily rags can catch fire from self combustion including Linseed Oil
x6BD0 TIL about Roopkund also called Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake, it is widely known for the hundreds of human skeletons found at the edge of the lake. The human skeletal remains are visible at its bottom when the snow melts.
9YxM7 TIL there is no trash collection on most of New York City’s Roosevelt Island because a pneumatic tube system sends 10 tons of garbage a day from trash cutes in buildings to a trash processing plant at 60 mph.