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TIL that termites are one of the planet's most effective bioreactors; they can make up to two liters of hydrogen from consuming a single sheet of paper, which is why they are being studied as a potential renewable energy source.

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j6AGQ TIL that in the US, Medical Divorce Is a Grim Reality for Couples With Expensive Illnesses
OoLnR TIL that the Church of Euthanasia is the only religion that is anti-human.
78MXZ TIL in 2007, a woman successfully appealed her case after being sentenced for breastfeeding her infant while driving on the Ohio Turnpike because her car was registered in Michigan and the judge ruled that the state law forbidding breastfeeding while driving only applied to cars registered in Ohio.
G0d4 TIL that Ringo Starr sells his MS paint art for thousands of dollars
QNkNp TIL William Hopper, who played Paul Drake on Perry Mason, won a Bronze Star in WWII.