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

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kOAMm TIL that Pixar started as a computer division of Lucasfilm in 1979. Then, George Lucas sold the company to Steve Jobs and renamed it to "Pixar" in 1986. Now, both Lucasfilm and Pixar are the sister companies and a part of The Walt Disney Company.
1yB7 TIL half of the top 20 cities in the world with the highest murder rates are in Brazil.
Br8mx TIL WWE Wrestler John Cena is a fan of anime and noted his favorite anime film is, "Fist of the Northstar."
jn4n TIL lab researchers have been able to manipulate specific memories using beams of laser light, creating, deleting, and altering emotional content: positive memories have been rendered negative and vice-versa.
gMQWb TIL the highest-grossing non-sequel film of 1992 was Sister Act, starring Whoopi Goldberg. Plot: A lounge singer is forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program.