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TIL that a single ton of paper towels takes 17 whole trees and 20,000 gallons of water to make.

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b6nP7 TIL 13 out of the top 15 SAT scoring states are run by Republicans
m1PPR TIL that human beings are very close to having a neutral buoyancy in water. The makeup of each individual determinants whether they sink or float.
N6N8 TIL a local NYC News Station’s investigation revealed that over 1,500 families with 6-figure incomes lived in subsidized New York City Housing Authority apartments, including one household that pulled in nearly $500K/year plus income from property holdings
neJ59 TIL about Buckfast--a wine brewed by some of the last Benedictine monks in Britain, sold as a tonic in UK pharmacies, and known infamously in Scotland as "Wreck the Hoose Juice" where it was associated with >40% of all violent crime there in 2015
16EKr TIL that William Shatner became a vocal advocate for climate action at the age of 90 years, after going to space in 2021. He felt a sense of mourning, stating "It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered. "