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TIL: The most recycled material in the US is asphalt. “99% of all asphalt is recycled & used to fix/build roads…US taxpayers saved $2.2B in 2011 by using recycled materials to pave roads. 66.7M tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement & 1.2M tons of reclaimed asphalt shingles went into paving projects.”

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E1Lv0 TIL The FBI declassified documents stating after Nikola Tesla died, they recovered plans & diagrams for a “death ray”, and technology for wireless electrical energy transmission.
x68Jb TIL Grover Cleveland acted as an executioner while serving as the elected Sheriff of Erie County in 1870. He executed two people before refusing a second term.
vPAD TIL the no politics rule has become stricter for the election season.
BgaYx TIL in 2008 the US Border Patrol spent $8.4 Million to sponsor a Nascar driver to boost agency recruitment.
E1kN0 TIL If you are an American who just left your job for any reason and lost your job-based health coverage, you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. This means you can enroll in a Marketplace insurance plan any time of year. You usually have 60 days from the day you lose your coverage to enroll.