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TIL that Bisphenol A (BPA) was originally developed as a synthetic estrogen, prior to its use as a plasticizer

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Y7D4r TIL that Komodo dragons originated in Australia
wgx8 TIL On 31 March 1970, a group of left-wing extremists from the Japanese Red Army Faction hijacked a plane with samurai swords and demanded to be taken to North Korea.
N7gOE TIL one of the key differences between monkeys and apes is how they sleep. Monkeys sleep in an upright position and have a light sleep. Apes like to lie down and enter into a deep sleep. The deep sleep in apes is believed to have improved cognitive ability in them.
gvmX TIL that next year, the movie industry will stop producing physical film reels, but most drive ins are still not digital and the cost to upgrade is prohibitive. Honda is trying to save some theathers by donating digital projectors and taking votes on where they will go.
R7nL1 TIL that people that buy bottled water are spending between 240 and 10,000 times the cost of the water, depending on the brand of the bottle.