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TIL that 99.75% of paper cups aren't recycled since it requires special facilities to separate the paper from the hydrophobic coating and the drink contamination

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wLxe8 These men are about to make history. Part of Nasa's Commercial Crew Program, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will take part in the first launch with astronauts of a SpaceX rocket and capsule to the International Space Station. The government-private industry partnership is notable because Nasa has historically always owned and operated its space vehicles.
XnQR TIL Despite being released over 40 years ago, The Dark Side of the Moon was still one of the best-selling albums of 2014.
9orG TIL Giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets because Insects try to eat the tarantulas eggs, so the frog eats the insects while the tarantula protects the frog from predators.
pOyG TIL that more Portuguese live in Luxembourg than Germans, Belgians and French combined
5VlmD TIL: A man, over the phone, convinced various restaurant and grocery managers to conduct strip searches of female staff, or in one case a customer, on behalf of "the police". For at least 12 years, starting in 1992, over 70 such occurrences were reported in 30 U.S. states.