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TIL 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the United States was recycled in 2021, a drop from 9.5 percent in 2014

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1GGW TIL 2,500 people firing two AK-47s each would be able to stop a runaway locomotive within the space of 30 meters.
p8W68 TIL that a man, Tommie Woodward, was killed by an alligator after yelling "Fuck that alligator" and jumping into the water nearby. Woodward, who was drinking in an outdoor bar, had been warned not to enter the water because of the beast. There were also signs that warned of alligator attacks.
BDjL TIL the Water Speed Record has an 85% fatality rate in people attempting to break it.
WLWB TIL that 1 in 6 men have experienced abusive sexual experiences before age 18, and that researchers consider this to be an underestimate.
WkjGX TIL that when a horse becomes pregnant with twins, the standard practice is to abort one by a vet crushing the embryo.