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TIL that FEMA uses Waffle Houses being open as an indicator of how bad a natural disaster is.

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gMrKL TIL that a group of burglars actually admitted to using social media updates where people claimed to be "away from home" in order to decide who to steal from.
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696ZY TIL a film director who faced a two-year prison sentence for animal cruelty in his movie was exonerated after props made by special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi were exhibited in the courtroom. Rambaldi went on to win three Oscars for his work in King Kong, Alien and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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