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TIL that, concerning deregulation, the Washington Consensus' original 10 points only called to abolish rules that impede market entry or restrict competition; rules based on safety, environmental and consumer protection grounds, and oversight of financial institutions were explicitly excepted

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4xQo TIL Nigerian scammers once sold a fake airport to a major international bank for $242 million, and the scam wasn’t discovered until 3 years after the fact.
LnJp TIL Jay Leno drove a kid to school in his Lamborghini Countach because the the kid lied and told all his friends Jay was his uncle and they started to give the kid a hard time about it.
VBmWD TIL that "For EV fires, it's been always very difficult to pinpoint the exact root cause of the fire, because it is extremely difficult to 're-enact' the fire incident with the same conditions,"also; authorities, car makers and battery makers often do not disclose what the exact safety risk is
JYAVj TIL dogs can "laugh" when they're playful. Researchers played recordings of dogs laughing to stressed shelter dogs, resulting in the dogs showing significantly fewer signs of stress. Many of the dogs and puppies began to bounce around, and responded with laughs of their own.
e0m86 TIL The Church of Scientology carried out or planned several covert coordinated attacks against an investigative reporter, which included framing her for a bombing, having her committed to a mental institution, and shooting her.