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TIL several European countries classify loot boxes in video games as gambling, forcing game companies such as Blizzard, EA and Valve to release "loot box-free" versions of their games in those territories.

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N7Q91 TIL that during a prisoner revolt at Auschwitz in 1944, an SS guard was burned alive by prisoners in a crematorium oven
N767b TIL a Venus flytrap can count the number of times its victims touch the hairs on its leaves. One touch does nothing, two closes the trap, three primes the trap for digestion, five triggers the production of digestive enzyme. So, victims tell the plant to start killing it and how vigorously to do so.
xnNb TIL Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford got drunk with his cronies, wrecked a small town in Ireland, painted it red (literally), beat up a few cops and painted them red too. Thus the term painting the town red was created.
4XQvJ TIL "Scotch" used to be a synonym for "thrifty" or "frugal" and when cellphane tape was invented, it was marketed in the great depression as "scotch tape" since it could extend the life of objects and save you money.
XEBjP TIL that research shows taking the “Barbie Doll Peptide” gives you a tan, helps you lose weight, and stimulates your sex drive all at the same time with minimal side effects.