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TIL: East Germany invented a drinking glass that was 10x more durable than regular glass, but was discontinued post-communism as it lasted too long, thus losing manufacturers money

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yQ5GJ TIL that Trichloramine, the byproduct of urine/sweat and chlorine, is a dangerous compound for our lungs and is responsible for the classic smell at indoor pools.
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LagZ TIL in 2012, Greenpeace convinced the Zambian government that it was better to let people starve to death rather than distribute golden rice, during a famine. Thus causing greater use of pesticide and unnecessary deaths
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