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TIL new carpets can release VOCs like formaldehyde, benzene, and toluene through off-gassing, especially in the first 72 hours. Ventilating the area is important, especially for children or sensitive individuals.

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yY4w TIL that if Louisiana was its own country, it would have the highest incarceration rate in the world.
NbZ8 TIL: that the “women make 77c on a man’s dollar” stat is obtained by averaging out a random group of men versus a random group of women. When adjusted for age, same career and same experience, women earn about 98c on a man’s dollar.
kJOX5 TIL Hitler frequently used crystal meth
vPr7 TIL that the human skull is one of the least deformable substances found in nature, needing 1 ton of force to reduce its diameter by 1 centimeter.
R7Lw7 Australia’s fires have pumped out more emissions than 100 nations combined.