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TIL that leap year is skipped on years divisible by 100 unless the year is also divisible by 400.

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GY5YE TIL of an organization called the National Lawyers Guild. The NLG can deploy a team of Legal Observers to a protest or demonstration. They act as a source of legal advice for protesters, and “may serve as a deterrent to unconstitutional behavior by law enforcement.” Look for their green hats!
5we9 TIL That Dunkin Donuts in South Korea started spraying coffee aroma into public buses every time their jingle played. Coffee sales increased 29%.
ggo7 TIL An ad campaign used DNA found on discarded cigarette butts to construct digital portraits to publicly shame litterbugs
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