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TIL The U.S. is still using floppy disks to run its nuclear program

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wNn6 TIL, an extensive study by Public Health England has shown E-cigarrettes are 95% less harmful than normal cigarettes, while nearly half of the population are unaware of this. The study also showed that e-cigs do not act as a route into smoking for children and non-smokers.
LQYV9 TIL a UK trial of a 4-day workweek with 61 companies was so successful that 54 kept it, and most made it permanent. Employees worked less but stayed just as productive, with some companies seeing revenue grow by 35%. Workers also reported better health, less burnout, and even losing weight.
WP1A TIL that in the Looney Tunes universe, the mouse Speedy Gonzales has a cousin named Slowpoke Rodriguez whose possible marijuana habit is alluded to in an episode from 1962.
rNAVy TIL: The U.S. House formally recognizes over 400 caucuses which are governed by House Rules. The list includes the Video Game and E-sports Caucus, the Volleyball Caucus, the Fragrance Caucus, the Baseball Caucus and the Bourbon Caucus.
neZA9 TIL that there is a forest in France with wild wallabies. The Australian marsupials, which resemble small kangaroos, escaped from an enclosure in the 70s and have been thriving in the wild ever since.