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TIL that Germany has one of the most progressive waste disposal systems in the world– in which nearly 70% of waste is recycled and most of the remainder is cleanly incinerated to generate power.

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mxenM TIL the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 was intended to help the USPS be more competitive. The provision for funding in advance health benefits for retirees was added because the Bush White House threatened to veto the bill without it.
Y70GB TIL of a case where occult spinal dysraphism (skin-covered spina bifida), dorsal accessory breast (extra breast located on the back), and polythelia (extra nipples) all occurred on the same patient, resulting in a breast with three nipples located on the patient's spine. [NSFW] [PDF]
4XkgR TIL that reason weed is illegal was due to Americans not understanding that marijuana is spanish for Cannabis
lom9A TIL Link Wray’s “Rumble” is the only instrumental to be banned from American radio
0xkv TIL that a town in China produces 60% of all the xmas decorations in the world