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TIL: Lobsters were once considered insects of the sea and couldn’t be fed to prisoners more than once a week because it was considered “cruel punishment”.

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1Ddd TIL that the United States is on par with Russia and China in terms of internet surveillance,censorship, and restrictions according to Reporters Without Borders
BrROD TIL the lazy cops-donuts stereotype was the exact opposite of its origin: cops used to frequent donut shops in the past because they need to have work done and donut shops were the only ones that are open really early in the morning (to prepare for the breakfast rush).
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GY481 TIL that bats are one of the few animals that use a different tone of voice depending on which individual they're talking to.
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