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TIL: Plastic bags were created to be reusable to reduce waste and save the planet, saving trees from being chopped down for paper bags

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MWRB TIL the Dr who popularised the idea of “Alpha” and “Beta” members of wolf packs has spent the rest of his career trying to convince everyone he was wrong.
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