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TIL the US Department of Agriculture published guidance on how to dispose of horses with explosives [PDF]

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bBgp TIL Alaska is “America’s Rape Capital,” where 37% of women report being sexually assaulted at least once in their lives.
ADb47 TIL The word "Cappuccino" comes from the Capuchin friars of the Franciscan order of monks! The color of the espresso mixed with frothed milk was similar to the color of the Capuchin robe.
WkEQo TIL that besides winter hibernation, there are also species of animals that go into a state of dormancy during the dry and hot summer months. This is called aestivation.
OGOra TIL that Albert Einstein’s Nobel Prize money was given to his ex-wife, Mileva Marić, as part of their divorce settlement, years before he actually won the prize.
696l TIL that Dole used threats of lawsuits to suppress a documentary about its workers; the director made a movie about that experience. How large companies can inhibit your freedom of speech and the manipulation of journalists.