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TIL That Tesla sells their unused carbon tax credits to gas guzzling car producers reducing the net gains for the environment to zero.

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oylA TIL China is creating a car-free city from scratch: “Great City will be built around a high-rise core housing 80,000 people, entirely walkable, and surrounded by green space.” It designed to use less water, create less waste and generate less carbon dioxide than a normal city.
9QBB TIL there is a service that lets you watch movies in your home the day they are released in theaters. Cost? $35,000 for the box, plus $500 per movie and two fingerprints
JRZk TIL the Occupy Movement has launched the Rollling Jubilee and is buying debt for pennies on the dollar and canceling it.
Evpx TIL Cannabis plants (and corn and sunflower) are being used to decontaminate the radioactive soil around Chernobyl.
DJ1r TIL in Cuba, picking up hitchhikers is mandatory for government vehicles, if passenger space is available. Hitchhiking is encouraged, as there are few cars, and designated hitchhiking spots are used. Waiting riders are picked up on a first come first go basis.