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TIL that the UK has a legal drug-drive limit of eight illegal drugs, to allow for accidental exposure to them

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VBWn4 TIL while trying to call home from the International Space Station, British astronaut Tim Peake accidentally called the wrong number.
P1PGL TIL The Order of the Pug was a secret society founded by Roman Catholics in mid-18th century Bavaria, In the initiation ritual the new members of the community had to wear dog collars and scratch at the door to be admitted inside.
QgJ9 TIL Volvo will fly you to Sweden, put you up in a hotel, sell you a car cheaper than in the US, and ship it home for free when you buy a new Volvo.
5vJp TIL When he was a student at Trinity College, Lord Byron was so infuriated that pet dogs were banned that he acquired a tame bear. He argued that as bears weren’t specifically mentioned in their rules, there were no legal grounds for complaint. Lord Byron eventually won the argument.
rWJ0 TIL In 1994 Pearl Jam helped kick off a Justice Department antitrust probe into TicketMaster, so TickerMaster hired a law firm with partners posted in the DOJ anti-trust division. The investigation was dismissed soon after, and TicketMaster’s monopoly practices have continued unchecked ever since.