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TIL in Chile, the the act of not wearing underwear has been called “to go gringo-style” (andar a lo gringo)

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xJ7b TIL credit bureaus must respond to disputes within 30 calendar days of filing, or the dispute is removed from a credit report. If a dispute is filed in, say, mid-December, those 30 days include the time the office is closed for the holidays (and the backup created because of that).
E1mp7 TIL: Rattlesnakes are losing their rattles gradually with the presence of humans. 400 years ago, they would have greeted you with a blood-curdling rattle. But now human presence around them increased and they took a decision not to rattle when they perceived danger.
ne9x7 TIL that the murder of Billy Batts in the movie "Goodfellas" is based on the killing of William Bentvena, with the only significant difference being he was killed two days after the shoe shine insult.
x960 TIL Facebook turns over critical evidence in murder and rape cases to law enforcement, but won’t do the same for defense attorneys.
gMrM4 TIL that Austria, even though they qualified, couldn't play in the 1938 worldcup because of the Austrian Anschluss to Germany.