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TIL in the 1920s, women in several US cities organized Anti-Flirt Clubs to combat catcalling.

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N7J9P TIL that Canada is making numerous changes to its food labeling laws. Among other changes, companies must list the daily value of sugar on their nutrition labels, and also must group sugar-based ingredients together in ingredient lists
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