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TIL that there's a Fear of slime called Mysophobia

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R7AQ1 TIL when someone gets fired in New Zealand, they get to bring an "emotional support person" to the meeting. In 2019, one man brought an "emotional support clown" instead...and he stayed for the whole meeting making balloon animals.
wLLbJ TIL that in 2013, Dubai began outfitting its police officers with super cars.
Y7X8x TIL Espionage Act violations carry up to 10 years prison penalty per violation (per document)
LR7p TIL in 1982 Key West seceded from the US as a protest against their actions. Then they declared war and surrendered after 1 minute, but in 1995 they attacked the US by firing water cannons from fireboats and hitting people with stale Cuban bread. They are today known as the “Conch Republic.”
BgV6d TIL McDonald’s was accused of using NORAID to covertly fund the Provisional IRA. The source of these rumors was eventually traced to a CNN talk show that praised NORAID for its generous IRAs.