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Today I learned that Germany still uncovers 2000 tons of unexploded bombs from WWII every year. Disposing of the bombs often requires the evacuation of tens of thousand of residents from their homes.

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yVL58 TIL that, as of 2020, China produces almost a third of the world's plastics at 31%, NAFTA comes in second at 19%, the rest of Asia comes in third at 17% and Europe comes in fourth at 16%.
npEb TIL the word “parmesan” isn’t regulated in the United States and is usually imitation cheese
oBLbK TIL it took 50 years for Delia Derbyshire to be credited on-screen as creator of the original "Dr Who" theme music, due BBC policy to keep employees of the Radiophonic Workshop anonymous
WkQM8 TIL the word Avocado comes from a Nahuatl Indian (Aztec) word “ahuácatl” meaning testicle.
8eQWP TIL that text messages have been sent electrically since at least 1774 when George-Louis LeSage sent static charges between two rooms in his house via 26 wires, one for each letter of the alphabet.