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TIL France outlawed discardable dishware in fast food restaurants.

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aw4DZ TIL of Ferdinando Boero, a jellyfish expert who was also a fan of Frank Zappa. He reached out to Zappa asking if he'd be ok with a jellyfish named in his honor, to which Zappa replied saying "there is nothing I would like better than having a jellyfish with my name". So it was named Phialella zappai
kO5xW TIL Einstein's brain was removed after his death for study. His eyes were also removed. In 1978, after 20 years, it was rediscovered, stored in two mason jars of alcohol in a cider box.
EOmw TIL Smoking cannabis/pot in your teens can lead to a decline in I.Q. not seen in those who start smoking as adults.
Gx07 TIL Arabic numbers, instead of Roman Numerals are being used for the first time in 45 years at this year’s Super Bowl 50, due to the fact that the NFL deemed the Roman Numeral “L” not as aesthetically pleasing
9YdEm TIL AL Capone sponsored a soup kitchen in Chicago during the Depression.