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TIL that only 5% - 6% of plastic waste in the US is recycled

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9Y1dG TIL of "Tuatara", reptiles native to New Zealand and the sole surviving member of its order, which originated in the Triassic period 240 M yrs ago. They are related to lizards and snakes but have unusual features such as they don't have external ears, and have a third eye on the top of their head.
EV6o TIL That Tesla tried to name their 3rd generation vehicle the Model E, so that their model line spelt S E X.
0k65 TIL two 300-ton weights sit at opposite ends of the 58th floor of the Hancock Tower in Boston because occupants on higher floors were getting motion sickness during high winds.
KOQOE TIL about the Spanish Flu, one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of humanity. In less than 3 years it infected 30% and killed up to 5% of the entire world population. Why don't many people know much about it? Because it was largely overshadowed by another major event – World War I.
QJ1ke TIL that The International Kilogram, a cylinder of a platinum-iridium alloy is exactly 1 kilogram, and is locked in a vault southwest of Paris, that takes 3 keys to open. It has only been taken out on 3 separate occasions since it was created, almost 140 years ago.