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TIL that only 9% of all plastic waste ever produced has been recycled

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KO1xG TIL that the ancient greeks had the concept of sex bots.
PYk7J TIL that Boar Taint is a foul odor/taste in Pork products that affects 1 in 5 male pigs. Most people can sense it when present and it puts some eaters off Pork forever. It derives from uncastrated male pigs hitting puberty. Smelly pig.
6DXl TIL there’s a city in South Dakota called Gettysburg. Its slogan is “Where the Battle Wasn’t.”
69BPm TIL that in 2019 Toyota released nearly 24,000 of their patents for royalty-free use, including patents for their modern electric and hybrid vehicle technology.
kK5B TIL Hugh Laurie wangled himself a Burger King ‘crown card’, entitling him to free food for life, by pretending he already had one.