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TIL Pandas are called “cat bears” in China

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VM0xQ TIL when Richard Feynman was in the State Curriculum Commission of California, he found out that some members of the committee which was responsible for choosing which books are used in public education had given a rating to not only unfinished, but completely blank textbooks [Page 173]
pY9n4 TIL The first speeding ticket was issued in the UK. In 1896 a person was caught driving 8 miles per hour in a zone where the maximum limit was 2mph.
4Dva TIL that in California and 13 other states, if injured by a drug dealer, the victim of harm and their employer may sue the drug dealer for the costs of medical rehabilitation and treatment.
WkydY TIL there are 5 times more former vegetarians/vegans than current ones.
eMv6 TIL that the only Japanese passenger on the RMS Titanic‍ ‘​s disastrous maiden voyage survived the ship’s sinking, but found himself condemned and ostracised by the Japanese public, press and government for his decision to save himself rather than go down with the ship.