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TIL Russian voters used to have a box on their ballots to vote for “against all”.

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LQLRV TIL There are more than 100 official Easy brands that aren't EasyJet
D1AMY TIL in China they can count to ten using just one hand using a type of sign that everyone uses. 6 is the western 'hang loose' gesture. 7 a snake head, 8 a finger gun, nine an index finger hook and 10 a cross or closed fist.
VW7D TIL that because of tax loopholes, Google has been able to get their effective tax rate down to 2.4%.
nWogr TIL In 2021, a US drone strike mistakenly targeted a man delivering water for a California-based nonprofit
olRA TIL the HBO series Rome featured one of the largest sets ever constructed for a television show, at over 5 acres, and was also one of the most expensive, at over $100,000,000US.