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TIL: It is illegal to boil Lobsters alive in New Zealand.

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8avgL TIL that Officials in Aliso Viejo tried to ban Dihydrogen Monoxide before finding out it was just water.
NXnV8 TIL that, because of the gyroscopic precession of the Earth, the ancient Greeks and Romans didn’t have a North Star
LBWV TIL when the FDA proposed regulations for e-cigarettes, many vape store owners embraced the idea because it would mean higher-quality products.
VMl5Q TIL that due to Bengal famine in 1770 almost 10 million people died in Bengal in 4 years eliminating 1/3rd of the population. This led to huge reduction in land Revenues of the East India Company which then influenced British to pass Tea act to reduce its troubles which led to Boston Tea Party.
Ae6B TIL of Dunbar’s number, a theory that suggests there is a cognitive limit to how many people one person can maintain a meaningful relationship with. The number he suggests, 150. There are 4 layers to this; your 5 closest friends, 10 “best” friends, 35 “close friends”, and 100 not so close friends.