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TIL the "Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act" allows individuals and companies to donate "in good faith" any excess food and be protected from being sued if said food causes someone to get sick etc.

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mWQx TIL that the contract used in The Hobbit is a fully-functioning legal document.
KOxOG TIL that a tie traces roots to the traditional Croat military kit (1630's) which was distinctively knotted at the Croats' necks. The word "cravat" derives from the French "cravate," a French pronunciation of "Croat"
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Lklr9 TIL The Largest Alligator caught currently holding the modern day World Record is 15 ft & 1011.5 lbs. Caught in the ALA. River. Taxidermists autopsied the beast and found an ENTIRE WHOLE DEER in its stomach. Also found, small squirrels swallowed whole as well. The deer is est. to have been 3 y/o.
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