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TIL Clint Robertson, the good-ol'-boy contractor from Boise Boys, has a law degree, a business degree and was a contestant on The Apprentice

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BgNLD TIL In the UK, drivers are not allowed to swerve or suddenly stop to avoid hitting animals such as cats, rabbits, foxes, ducks, pheasants or squirrels, if doing so could put other drivers in danger. It’s different if the animal is large enough to damage your vehicle windscreen
wn86 TIL there is a rare disorder where a woman bleeds through her eyes during menstrual periods.
APVB TIL Nike made a commercial depicting a Samburu tribesman saying “Just Do it” in his native language. An American anthropologist called them out. The spoken phrase actually meant, “I don’t want these, give me big shoes.” Nike’s response: “We thought nobody in America would know what he said.”
epkjg TIL When water gets into Diesel fuel, e.g. from condensation, bacteria and fungi can grow in it and clog fuel filters or damage engines
7raP TIL That Israel actually calculates a daily allowed caloric intake for the Palestinians in Gaza.