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TIL an American charity pays drug addicts $300 to get sterilized

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QJ4yL TIL that Chris Langan, "the smartest man in America" with an IQ reportedly between 190 and 210, began weight training at the age of twelve after repeatedly being physically beaten by his stepfather and stopped the abuse himself at the age of fourteen by throwing him out of the house.
Y6ox TIL that private investigator Tom Grant who was hired by Courtney Love to find missing Kurt Cobain days leading up to his death believes that Kurt Cobain was murdered by Courtney Love.
GYZmG TIL Michigan has a bottle deposit of 10 cents, instead of the usual 5 cents. Their recycle rate is 97%, compared to 70% of states with bottle deposits, compared to 33% for states without any deposit laws
p8Be4 TIL that frequent sex in a relationship isn't associated with self-reported happiness in couples, but is associated with an increase in an instinctive, positive emotions towards your partner.
XEpDE TIL the Stanley cup can only have five large rings with winning team names/members. When the cup is fully engraved, the oldest ring is removed and sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame, and a new one is installed.