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May 09, 2020

TIL the Bopal Chemical Disaster in India, where a methyl-isocyanate leak (500 times deadlier than hydrogen cyanide) from a factory killed more than 8000 residents in one night. The MIC leak went undetected due to the factory's earlier removal of the alarm siren in order to not disturb its neighbours

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Feb 13, 2020

TIL that in China, 300 Million people suffer from bacterial diarrhea every year from drinking contaminated water. 40% of the rivers do not meet safety standards and 20% are so polluted that they aren't safe to be touched.

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Jan 13, 2020

TIL: The ingredients in sunscreen are damaging coral reef systems, and even sunscreens labeled “reef safe” aren’t guaranteed to be harmless when they leach into underwater ecosystems.

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Dec 11, 2019

TIL that only 9% of all plastic waste ever produced has been recycled.

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Sep 22, 2019

TIL Wax Worms can eat and break down one of the most common plastics (polyethylene) into organic compounds. Wax worms are common insects which evolved to live in bee hives.

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Jul 20, 2019

TIL 91% of plastic isn’t recycled and not because people don’t sort it

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