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TIL until the enactment of Robin’s Law in 2000, retired military working dogs were routinely euthanized, b/c the dogs were classified as equipment & were thought to be unable to adjust to civilian life. The law is named after a military handler who tried to adopt his dog before it was euthanized.

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QJ4BM TIL between 63rd and 76th streets in New York City, scientists discovered an ant species found nowhere else on earth. It has been nicknamed the “ManhattAnt.”
oRg9Y TIL the 2021 Astroworld Festival crowd crush event was not a random tragedy, but a result of several logistical decisions made by LiveNation including overselling the festival, security breaches at admissions, and poor crowd flow management
6XQw TIL that while Google is starting to roll their Fiber Optic Network out across KC, Chattanooga, TN has had it’s Fiber Optic Network in place for a few years now. Because of the Fiber network, the traffic lights will soon be able to respond in real time to changing traffic patterns.
9d6p TIL that Louis Armstrong wore a Star of David throughout his adult life in tribute to the Karnofskys, a family of Jewish peddlers who had given him work and warm friendship during his difficult childhood
4EMR TIL after a girl in his community was killed by a red-light runner, this 74 year old Chinese man spent an entire day hurling bricks at bad drivers. With his neighborhood cheering him on, he smashed over 30 red-light runners’ cars before the police asked him to stop, no charges were filed against him