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TIL The Better Business Bureau Doesn't have any legal or any policing powers so they cannot shut down a business. Reports and complaints help to reduce fraud and scams.

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R768Q TIL Russian military used foot wrapping instead of socks. Technique of wrapping feet in cloth was used since 17th century up until 2013 when they allowed the use of socks and announced the abolishment of centuries old practice.
N74jQ TIL The "Lazy Dog" bomb, developed during world war 2, was a 2 inch steel kinetic projectile that was dropped by the thousands at 3,000 ft and could penetrate up to 9 inches of solid concrete with no explosive.
jN1pN TIL In 2003 relations between Japan and China were strained due to a semi public orgy involving 400 Japanese businessmen and over 500 Chinese prostitutes
QNGX TIL that gunpowder was initially invented searching for an elixir of immortality
yoyw TIL that when the Waltz was introduced it was considered vulgar and indecent, suitable only for “prostitutes and adulteresses”