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TIL that most plastic isn’t actually recyclable

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W71LY TIL that the filming of The Wizard of Oz had a surprising number of health-hazards. For example, asbestos flakes were used to make snow. Margaret Hamilton was burned. Judy Garland was given amphetamines.
L1PV TIL the “Immortal German Alchemist”, The Count St. Germain was said to never have appeared over the age of 40 in his some 100 year documented activity in Europe and had ties to the Rosicrucians, Knights Templar, Illuminati, Freemasons, and the Order of the Golden Fleece.
d8jPr TIL about Doji Morita, a Japanese singer-songwriter in the 70s, who never shown her face or identity during her career as she always wore a wig and sunglasses. Until today, no one has ever seen her real face or known exactly who she was.
AD1xl TIL That Hello Kitty's real name it Kitty White, is British, has a twin sister called Mimi. Her name was taken from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass; during a scene early in the book, Alice plays with a cat she calls Kitty
E147V TIL that every time an alcoholic relapses then quits again, the withdrawal symptoms get worse. It's called the kindling effect.