TIL South Korea has charged for household garbage by volume since 1995: residents buy government-designated trash bags, with larger bags costing more.

TIL The United States government has collected over $64 billion from the September 11 Security Fee (officially known as the Passenger Security Fee) since its implementation in 2002.

TIL my country (Zimbabwe) has the world's most expensive mobile data prices

TIL that competition from copper smelters is so competitive in 2026 that they are charging $0 to smelt copper. Treatment charges (TC's) have gone to $0 while spot charges have gone negative. Mines are