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TIL boiling water can remove microplastics

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b75a TIL that part of the reason that the cereal Oreo O’s was discontinued was due to the fact that it was the leading cause of child obesity in Spain
VBrkp TIL that on 25/2/1991, the Patriot missile system failed at an airbase in Saudi Arabia, allowing a Scud missile to hit the airbase, killing 28. A build up of small timing errors caused by errors in the internal clock led to the system failing to detect the missile on time. A patch was issued on 26/2
69Y88 TIL that virga clouds produce precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. These streaky clouds are often seen trailing below larger cloud formations, giving the appearance of wispy tails. Virga can occur with both rain and snow, they often create dramatic, beautiful visual effects.
QNk1k TIL that Dutch national holidays do not guaranty a day off work.
7rxbO TIL Organic does not mean pesticide free