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TIL There’s a Website that lets you Anonymously Dial A Random Congressman to vent your anger.

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YpEDW TIL of "The Golden Ratio" of Male Versus Female Speed Records for Swimming and Running: Females Tend to Set Times at 90% of the Male Equivalent.
bVGQ TIL: In Italy, it is not a crime to steal food if you are hungry and have no other means of nourishment.
6EvBl TIL that Charondas, a Greek legislator, created a law that anyone who brought weapons into the Assembly must be put to death. He entered the Assembly with his sword still attached, and proceeded to kill himself to carry out the law he himself created.
awnl9 TIL Egypt has an ice hockey team, and one of the coolest emblems ever: a Pharaoh’s death mask merged with a traditional goalie mask
aXnL TIL many major cities in Europe offer ‘Sanisettes’: private, self-contained, self-cleaning, public bathrooms. After the user has exited, a wash cycle begins and the entire floor and toilet fixture are automatically sprayed, scrubbed and disinfected.