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TIL in the Netherlands one can anonymously have their drugs tested free of charge, prioritizing educating over prosecution.

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nPNW TIL that for cattle, a male is first a Bull Calf and grows into a Bull, unless it’s castrated, which is then known as a Steer which grows into an Ox. A female is first a Heifer Cow and then grows into a Cow.
xQ65 TIL 242 people died and at least 630 others were injured in a nightclub fire in Brazil in 2013. Everything could’ve been avoided if outdoor pyrotechnics hadn’t been used indoors and if people trying to get away hadn’t been trapped by security guards demanding their bills to be paid.
mxV9y TIL that in some highschools in Japan the students need to hatch and raise chickens before killing and eating them.
8a5lb TIL there used to be a sport called Ferret-legging, where a ferret is trapped in a contestant’s pants, while not wearing underwear.
1apDV TIL that the Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard) have their own catering support unit for prolonged incidents called TEAPOT1