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TIL US Credit Card Balances Surpass $1 Trillion for the First Time

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oBraL TIL about the huge environmental impact of cut bunches of flowers due to the fact that most are grown in South America using pesticides banned in the West, trucked to and from airports, and flown around the world representing an enormous carbon footprint.
78gar TIL that cows have best friends and become sad when they're separated
D1Pej TIL Scientist grew trees in a sealed biosphere and couldn't work out why they fell over before they matured. They eventually figured out whilst they provided the perfect growing environment it was lacking wind which provides the stress to ensure the trees grew strong enough to support themselves.
woOA7 TIL the US wastes an estimated 1.3% of GDP by throwing away 40% of all food
N4DM TIL Scared Straight programs are not only ineffective, studies show that they produce substantial increases in criminal relapse.