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TIL thermal receipt paper should not be recycled as it contains BPA, an industrial chemical with potential health concerns. Experts say thermal receipts should be disposed of in the trash, and avoided whenever possible.

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BrGbd TIL The US had secretly buried nuclear waste in Greenland during the Cold War that neither the US nor Denmark wants to clean up now.
N6L1 TIL bleach will begin to degrade into salt water after about 12 months, even if kept in the original container
VMv6D TIL that Marie Curie at first was not included in the nomination for noble prize. It was after his husband's request that her name was added to the nomination.
xYKD TIL That in his entire 19 year career, NBA player Shaquille O'Neal only made 1 three point shot, out of 22 attempts.
JYKb8 TIL The influenza epidemic of 1918 killed an estimated 675,000 Americans (far more than the 53,402 who died in combat in World War I). The impact was so profound as to depress average life expectancy in the U.S. by >10 years & may have played a significant role in ending the World War 1 conflict.