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TIL Hasbro, the US kids toy company, once owned Death Row Records, the infamous gangster rap record label

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x7n0 TIL that the dinosaur noises in Jurassic Park were made from recordings of tortoises having sex.
80a4 TIL that in response to 300 students marching after the “Don’t tase me, bro!” incident, the University of Florida held a panel to discuss police practices. Only 15 people showed up.
9PDX TIL that a 2005 Supreme Court decision declared that it is not the duty of any police force in the US to protect citizens, just enforce laws
XZJE TIL that during World War II in Australia, there was a dog whose hearing was so acute that it could warn airforce personnel of incoming Japanese planes 20 minutes before they arrived, and before they showed up on radar. “Gunner” could also differentiate the sounds of allied and enemy aircraft.
ZAJD TIL that the Beijing subways are allowing travelers to use plastic bottles as form of payment to encourage recycling.