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TIL It is legal in many states to shatter a car window if a pet or child is locked inside. You are even protected from lawsuits.

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m6Kv TIL the Safe Drinking Water Act is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose what scientists say are serious health risks — and still be legal. Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Act, yet more than 60,000 chemicals are used within the United States, according to EPA estimates.
wVwW TIL On Scrubs, Dr. Cox’s trademark of calling J.D. by girl’s names is what McGinley does in real life (jokingly) to his good friend and neighbor John Cusack.
GAW75 TIL Canberra, Australia's capital city, had a variety of suggested names including Kangaremu
v1pr TIL that Seth Green bases Chris Griffin’s voice on Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs.
QJD5X TIL that the US has refused to continue funding the nuclear claims tribunal set up to compensate islanders that suffered radiation-related diseases from testing. So far it's paid less than $4 million of a $2.2 billion damage judgement. More than half of the affected islanders have died since.