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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

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R7j89 TIL of Leona Helmsley, one of New York's richest women who was described as a tyrannical boss that fired people for the slightest mistakes. She left a $12 million dollar inheritance to her dog while cutting out her grandchildren from the will.
KOGx9 TIL of the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which expunges the misconception that donating "expired" foods may result in lawsuit if someone gets sick from eating it.
nvY7 TIL that Scrubs episode where Dr. Cox lost all his transplant patients to rabies was based on a real event. [pdf]
950D TIL that a dog called Bobbie travelled over 2,500 miles across America to get back to his owners after being accidentally abandoned.
ZpeBa TIL that Halley's Comet was seen in England in 1066, the year of the Norman Conquest, being interpreted as an omen, with a contemporary observer referring to it as a "source of tears to many mothers", portending "the downfall of my country."