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TIL Norway imports garbage from other countries to generate energy.

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xVvAg TIL that 18-35% of the population has a photic sneeze reflex where looking at the Sun or a bright light can cause them to sneeze.
XPnk TIL in 2011 a study found that individuals with high social anxiety had high empathy. The study found that high empathy may make socially anxious individuals more sensitive and attentive to other people’s states of mind.
mxQWp TIL US airlines commonly offered bereavement airfares, allowing passengers to travel to funerals or medical emergencies at deep discounts. This practice was stopped by most carriers in the early 2000s, with the exception of Delta and Alaska Airlines.
NO61 TIL Hotels use RFID chips to track their towels and linens. One hotel in Hawaii saved over $15000 in stolen towels using the RFID chips
6EBml TIL that in the 1940s and 1950s, hundreds of thousands of members of the US armed forces were exposed to ionizing radiation from nuclear testing during active duty. These "atomic veterans" were sworn to secrecy, and many received no treatment or compensation for the illnesses they later developed.