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TIL Many Christmas traditions come from the Roman holiday Saturnalia.

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Lk7VQ TIL that agriculture workers in early 20th century California were often forced to use "short-handled" hoes so supervisors could easily spot when they stood up to rest, despite contributing to severe injury. Thanks to Cesar Chavez and the UFW, its use was prohibited in 1975
kJ7O1 TIL the first lethal use of a robot occurred in Dallas, Texas in 2016, following gunman Michael Johnson firing on a crowd and killing 5 police officers. After negotiations failed, police attached an explosive device to a bomb disposal robot, maneuvered it close to the suspect, and detonated it.
4kvba TIL that the techichi is the ancestor of the chihuahua and were thought to see into the future by the ancient Toltecs who kept the dog as a companion.
GYEj4 TIL: Comcast changed their brand from "Comcast Internet" to "Xfinity" because the comcast name had become associated with poor quality and service. The name change decision was made after a Comcast technician was recorded while sleeping on a customer's couch.
9YaWm TIL about Chris McCandless, AKA Alexander Supertramp, an intelligent young man who left his wealthy family to hitchhike after graduating college, donating his entire $25,000 in savings, and eventually ended up being found decomposing in a bus alone in Alaska