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TIL mothers are twice as likely to directly mistreat their children than fathers.

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la4A TIL caterpillars completely turn to liquid when in a cocoon but as a moth/butterfly can still remember their life as a caterpillar
KYvBR TIL Dan Aykroyd is a co-founder of the House of Blues chain
a0AA TIL if all welfare spending went directly (no bureaucracy) to all housholds in povery it would be over $61,000 per year a family
wL5GE TIL An employer cannot force you to do overtime in Canada.
WZX8 TIL that each state in the USA is legally allowed to form their own State Defense Force that is meant to be used for the protection of the state. This is independent from the National Guard and army and only 21 states have their own independent State Defense Force.