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TIL that Chinese guide dog users are prohibited from using public transportation and refused service by most private taxis, restaurants and supermarkets. China’s disability law does not protect guide dog users from discrimination, and Beijing actually penalizes guide dog use within its city limits.

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AlQd TIL the British expelled the entire population of the island nation Diego Garcia, sending them to live in Mauritian slums in 1971, so that the US could build a military base on the Island.
JNVB TIL The Dalai Lama eats meat, for health reasons and out of respect for his hosts on his travels
LQLkr TIL It has been reported that besides Abe Lincoln, the ghosts of William Henry Harrison, Andrew Jackson, John Tyler, and Thomas Jefferson also haunt the White House. Lincoln’s ghost hasn’t been seen since the 1980’s.
694kl TIL that the first physician and scientist to cure cancer in humans, Min Chiu Li, was fired from the National Cancer Institute for how he treated his cancer patients. It was not until many years later that the Institute recognized Li’s scientific achievements.
9jkG TIL that falcons will imprison their prey alive for storage