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TIL a cotton shopping bag must be used at least 131 times to have less impact on the environment than single-use bags.

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DRkJ TIL Rodney Mullen essentially pioneered street skateboarding by inventing the flatground ollie, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential skaters of all time.
m1P5M TIL 99% of all US chicken is washed in chlorine before reaching consumers.
NX7gJ TIL of Connections, a 1978 science education TV series created by science historian James Burke. The series contends that one cannot consider the development of any particular piece of the modern world in isolation but rather that interconnected isolated events is what drives history and innovation.
kOWw1 TIL that Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal to import into the USA
dDYr8 TIL the birds with the largest egg size in relation to their body are Kiwis. Their eggs can weigh up to 1/4 the weight of a female. This places a strain on the body of the female, who has to eat 3 times the normal amount of food. The last few days, her stomach has no room and she is forced to fast