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TIL that most plastic isn’t actually recyclable

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W7Vwo TIL that wasps can build nest of 7 meters long.
6E1lJ TIL that Simon Tatham, creator of the popular terminal emulator PuTTY, suffers from a condition known as anosmia, meaning he does not have a sense of smell.
p80Ob TIL the Australian Kangaroo 1 tonne gold is the largest bullion coin in the world made of 99.99% gold and weighing 1 tonne or 35,274 ounces, 80cm wide and more than 12cm deep. At today’s (May 26, 2020) gold price ($1,710.42USD) this coin is worth $‭60,343,937 USD.
j6xLv TIL the word “Ghetto” is Italian in origin. From the Venetian Ghetto, the area of Venice in which Jews were forced to live by the government.
VMwpB TIL that during the Cold War, the USSR mapped the entire world to precise detail. The U.S State Department still uses the maps today due to their accuracy.