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TIL Barbados wants to remove Queen Elizabeth II as their Head of State by November 30th, 2021.

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P9dJ TIL that the Australian Classification Board has the power to ban small breasted pornography
v1nYK TIL In order to gather private data for use in an investigation, officers usually need a warrant. To bypass these rules, The Secret Service bought the location data they needed from a private company. Private companies are allowed to collect data from individuals and sell it to anybody they want
pyA4 TIL: Shell launched the biggest vessel ever put to sea in 2013. The Prelude FLNG platform is longer than Sears Tower is tall, costs ~$12 billion, will weigh 600,000 tonnes (5 times as much as an aircraft carrier) and withstand category 5 cyclones.
Xnlj TIL that foundries use dirt floors because molten metal can make concrete explode due to trapped moisture
vG0D TIL that honey is a natural reservoir for the Botulism bacteria. Adult bodies can normally process it. This is why you shouldn’t give babies honey.