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TIL Roughly 90 percent of the dollar bills in circulation in the U.S. have been shown to contain cocaine residue

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yQJ18 TIL Dr. Phil lost his license to practise psychology in 2006. Therefore, all guests on his TV show must sign a contract stating they are only there to receive "advice" from an individual, not a psychologist.
VDD TIL If you own a Mac, Orbitz travel agency will show you more expensive hotels than people who own PC’s because people who own Mac’s spend 30% more money.
rArw TIL despite claims of being inefficient, recycling is cheaper than mining and refining aluminum
4ZZa TIL In the mid 1990’s 20th Century Fox brought legal action against Lion Nathan’s for producing Duff Beer. The product was ordered to be pulled from store shelves and destroyed. The beer became a collectors’ item in the process, with one case selling for US$13,000
M7Xeb TIL about Frances Glessner Lee, Harvard Professor, considered the “Mother of forensic science.” As fresh crime scenes were difficult to get for study, she created dioramas of meticulous detail based on actual crimes. Including body position, blood splatter, etc. The dioramas are still in use today.