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TIL that there have been multiple reports of sightings of gigantic bipedal frogs in Loveland, Ohio.

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VGVD TIL it’s still legal for an employer to fire someone–for any reason–if they’re a communist.
EdGX TIL that mapmakers for Esso invented a fake town called Agloe, New York, as a way of catching anyone who copied their maps. The trap was ruined when county officials registered Agloe as a real town.
mYnY TIL that in 1974, an artist allowed her audience to use 72 objects (ranging from a feather to a loaded gun) on her however they wanted and she wouldn’t react for 6 hours. The audience became aggressive, and when the six hours were up, everyone ran away to avoid confrontation.
1j54 TIL that smartphones are capable of receiving FM radio signals, but phone/wireless companies deny that consumer demand is strong enough to justify activating it
kWw7 TIL in Idaho, at least 12 children of faith healers have died as a result of medically-preventable conditions since 2011 but as of November 2014 no charges have been filed. Idaho’s religious exemption law describes prayer as a spiritual “treatment” that can act as a legal substitute for medical care