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TIL that German law prohibits the killing of animals without reasonable cause therefore kill shelters are outlawed.

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W7k88 TIL: About the naval term - broom at the masthead. It meant that a vessel had made a clean sweep of enemy vessels. Ships literally hung a broom from the mast of a ship. Commonly used in WW2, it dates back to the 17th century.
d8WXQ TIL There is a 3D printer named "The Vulkan" that can build a 800-square-foot home in 24 hours for $4,000 or less.
PXKe TIL Firefighters are less likely to die on the job than the average U.S. worker.
kJ7ng TIL that the now common white variant of the edible mushroom Agaricus bisporus is only about a century old and was serendipitously discovered in a Pennsylvania farm.
neg1G TIL that people used to clean their clothes with gasoline. Requiring PSA’s warning people against it.