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TIL that Free Slurpee Day in the US occurs on July 11th or 7/11 (using the US-date format), while in Australia it's celebrated on November 7th or 7/11 (using the European date format)

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JYakm TIL Brazil's Kayapo people rejected money from dambuilding companies. "We have decided that we do not want a single penny of your dirty money... Our river does not have a price, our fish that we eat does not have a price, and the happiness of our grandchildren does not have a price"
YpBpx TIL Morton's fork is a type of false dilemma in which contradictory observations lead to the same conclusion. Asserting that a person suspected of a crime who is acting nervously must have something to hide, while a person who acts calmly and confidently must be skilled at hiding something.
oBE08 TIL elite chess players lose 10 to 12 pounds, on average, over the course of a 10-day tournament.
yVdMe TIL: about Drag hunting, it is conducted in a similar manner to fox hunting, with a field of mounted riders following a pack of foxhounds. The primary difference is the hounds are trained to hunt a prepared scent trail laid by dragging a material soaked in aniseed or another strong smelling scent.
eAy4 TIL when racial segregation was ruled unconstitutional, Governor Orval Faubus ordered the Arkansas National Guard to “Preserve the Peace” by blocking black students. President Dwight D. Eisenhower reacted by federalizing Arkansas National Guard assuming control to then protect the black students