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TIL some Canadian police departments issue ‘positive tickets’ thanking citizens for doing something good.

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jmjQ TIL - Pepsi made a biodegradable chip bag that was so loud people complained until it was no longer used. This chip bag ranked in at 95dB (about as loud as a subway train)
5YYRD Short answer: Not by a long shot
mrQo TIL in 1971, a woman petitioned a Judge for permission to sterilize her “somewhat retarded” daughter. Without a hearing, evidence, or representation for the daughter, the judge granted permission. The daughter later tried to sue the judge, but the Supreme Court voted 5-3 to grant the judge immunity.
r9lM TIL that after a botched circumcision, a boy was raised as a ‘girl’ to prove that gender identity is not inborn. The results of the experiment where catastrophic.
ddvB TIL that the New York City Subway still operates several train cars constructed in 1964 in regular service. This specific model owes its longevity to its superior durability, craftsmanship and structural quality. Retired cars from this model are shipped out to the Atlantic Ocean for artificial reefs