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TIL Idaho does not require employers to give employees any breaks for any reason.

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v1kaL TIL Colorado was once home to giant redwood trees.
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RK96 TIL Before CGI, Movie makers would create content by painting it on glass and integrating that with the live action shot. The endless warehouse in “Indiana Jones”, the tractor beam in the first “Star Wars”, and the Emerald City in “The Wizard of Oz” were all done using this technique.
GB8Q TIL That the half-shaven-long-braid Chinese hairstyle was a sign of submission to their Manchurian rulers
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