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TIL that the Beijing subways are allowing travelers to use plastic bottles as form of payment to encourage recycling.

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8eX6P TIL that during WWII it was discovered that several medications originally used to treat malaria are also effective in treating lupus. In fact, studies have shown that lupus patients on anti-malarials live longer than those who are not.
yVb78 TIL that The Simpsons episode where they go to Japan is banned in Japan.
MnNA TIL The crown Princess of Japan, Masako, lived abroad in the US, became a polyglot, and studied at Harvard. Along with knowing Japanese and English, she was in her school’s French Club and won an award for her German poetry. To top it off, she was also involved in the production of MAS*H.
pY9kQ TIL that farmers in India will sometimes paint their dogs to look like tigers in an attempt to keep the monkeys away.
699jQ TIL the gyroscopic monorail was invented in Ireland and despite being championed by Churchill, didn’t catch on.