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TIL Florida law allows people to smash car windows to save pets from overheating

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9YApG TIL Bhutan is the only carbon negative country in the world. In March 2016, the Bhutanese people celebrated the birth of their prince by planting 108,000 trees.
rR7a4 TIL that the US has more ICU beds per capita than any other country
D1Pjp TIL that in 2015 Jake Lloyd, the child actor who played Anakin Skywalker in Episode 1 was arrested for "reckless driving, driving without a license and resisting arrest." He engaged the county sheriff in a 25 mile high speed car chase.
rNRYe TIL Counterfeit detector pens used in grocery stores contain an iodine solution that reacts with the starch in wood-based paper to create a black stain. When the solution is applied to the fiber-based paper used in real bills, no discoloration occurs.
oxaW TIL blue jeans are illegal in North Korea because they are a symbol of American imperialism.