TIL that most Japanese that died were cremated, 99.34% in 2007.

TIL that Lina Medina, the youngest mother in history, is still alive. And she just turned 93

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

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