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TIL that the Bangkok police used Hello Kitty armbands to shame officers for minor offenses

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VBJbk TIL a "bit" is equal to 12.5¢, and since the US has no coin worth a bit, "two-bit" (equal to one quarter) became a way of describing something cheap or unworthy, as in "two-bit hustler" or "two-bit operation."
YXpP TIL that in 31 states a rapist can legally be granted child custody and visitation rights to the child fathered through rape.
d8OPQ TIL David “Gypsy” Chain, a 24 year old environmental activist who protested against logging of redwood trees. He was killed by a falling tree intentionally chopped down by a logger. Despite evidence of the logger threatening to kill the protestors, the district attorney didn’t press any charges.
7rQr7 TIL that in 2013, the state of Nevada was sued for engaging in "Greyhound Therapy," a practice where troublesome mental patients are given one-way tickets to out-of-state destinations in order to free up bed space.
PY87G TIL about smokejumpers, specialized firefighters who parachute in remote areas to fight early fires, with little to no ground support