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TIL among NATO soldiers, a French combat ration is worth 5 American MRE rations

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pJ7p TIL “the annual savings on enforcement and incarceration costs from the legalization of drugs would amount to roughly $41.3 billion, with $25.7 billion being saved among the states and over $15.6 billion accrued for the federal government.”
yQpdJ Today I learned that Chic Fil A supplier Simmon Foods claimed in court its chicken packers are not employees because they're "not willingly working" and "worked without promise or expectation of pay"
YDKB TIL that Washington State has a mutual combat law that permits legal voluntary street fighting (even for self-made superheros)
bapQ TIL a 2004 study of 43 fruits and vegetables found that their nutritional value has decreased significantly over the past 50 years.
GMOQ TIL Although windstorms on Mars will often reach 60mph, because of the low atmospheric pressure, they actually feel like no more than a gentle breeze.