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NXbKJ TIL that it's possible to to be libel-proof on the basis that your documented behavior has been so awful you're legally foreclosed from suing anyone for what they write about you. In the U.S. it's informally named the Dykstra defense.
LkBoP TIL that tens to hundreds of thousands of animals are being slaughtered in Gadhimai festival, known as world's largest animal sacrifice ritual, in Nepal despite ban from the authorities and protests from animal right activists. The scale of the slaughter, however, has decreased sharply over time.
LQvo9 TIL that there are designer hotels…
e0XoJ TIL a babirusa's tusks grow upwards through the skin, curve back, and can get so long they penetrate the babirusa's own skull, killing it.
VBBok TIL that in the Netherlands, it is perfectly legal to pay for driving lessons with sex. The "ride for ride" law allows anyone over the age of 18 to receive driving lessons in exchange for sexual favors, however, the transaction must be initiated by the instructor