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TIL: In Alaska Moose roadkill are considered state property. When one is struck by a vehicle, the driver must call a state trooper to report the kill.The troopers will turn the carcass over to charity.

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BJ7k TIL that Samsung is known for its countersuing strategy, where when caught red-handed for stealing a patent, countersue, drag the suit on while churning out products to gain a marketshare and then settle once it’s too late for the competitor. This led to Pioneer laying off 10,000 employees.
Me9Ga TIL about the Mafia hypothesis which suggests that certain brood parasites such as the great spotted cuckoo will destroy other species' nests if they do not care for the parasites' eggs
woXp1 TIL that Ticketmaster was caught recruiting resellers to scalp its own tickets.
ExPx TIL a 2005 supreme court decision declared that it is NOT the duty of any police force in the US to protect citizens, just enforce laws.
69oV8 TIL Craig Mazin, who wrote such comedy movies as Scary Movie 3 and The Hangover Part II, later went on to co-create Chernobyl and The Last of Us.