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TIL that 29% of San Francisco’s air pollution comes from China

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Mewwb TIL that Eggplants are a type of / related to Deadly Nightshade (Belladonna), as well as other plants such as tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers.
wL1K7 TIL about Mary the Jewess, one of the first alchemical writers, living between the first and third centuries AD. She is credited with the invention of several kinds of chemical apparatus and is considered to be the first true alchemist of the Western world.
l71mG TIL "DARVO" is a reaction pattern recognized by some researchers as common when abusers are held accountable for their behavior: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender. It was first theorized in 1997 by Jennifer Freyd who called it "frequently used and effective."
6EBKY TIL about the origin of the term “decimation”. It was a punishment in the Roman Army where soldiers were spilt into groups of 10, straws were drawn and whoever drew the short straw was clubbed, stabbed or stoned to death by the remaining 9. The first recorded instance of this is from 478 BC.
bwoN TIL that Canada still exports mass amounts of Asbestos to developing countries with no safety regulations, and prevents safety regulations being put into place