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TIL That the “New Car” smell is a mixture of paint, plastics, adhesives and other chemicals and can potentially be toxic

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b67N7 TIL that because of their flexible ankles, red pandas are one of the few animals that can climb down trees head-first.
xjGg TIL that in Saudi Arabi a 19-year-old gang rape victim was sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in jail for the crime of “indecency” and “speaking to the press”
kaD5 TIL that despite making billions a year from TV rights and local incentives, the NFL is a non-profit organization and doesn’t pay a penny in taxes
Knr6 TIL that Danzig, an independent free city between 1920 and 1939, has a government in exile. This govt claims that the Allies had no authority to incorporate Danzig into Poland after WWII because Danzig was a neutral free city which was invaded by Germany.
R5Mw6 TIL that in 2017 former NBA star Kevin Garnett showed up at the sentencing of his accountant Charles Banks to provide him with moral support upon his conviction for defrauding NBA star Tim Duncan of $7.5 million. Garnett later learned that Banks have also defrauded him of $77 million.