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TIL There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.

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WkGp9 TIL Japan's film rating system includes PG-12 & R-15+ ratings.
nWx17 TIL the invasive destructive trailing ant can chew through rubber and plastic, and has damaged car tires and ignition systems. In 1922, it was even reported that these ants infested a research lab, killed several lab mice and attacked the scientists.
p8Q0e TIL Fantasia (1940) was the first commercial film with stereo audio. The film was originally supposed to just be the Silly Symphony 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' with the goal to popularize 'Fantasound' and Mickey Mouse, but as costs increased a series of segments were made for a film.
mY6o TIL that the Internet weighs the same as a strawberry: The weight of all the electrons in motion that make up the internet at any one moment is equivalent to 50 grams
Ar6l TIL that North Korea once attempted to solve its food shortage problems with ostriches. Most of which end up on the plates of the rich and powerful in Pyongyang.