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TIL that dog allergies and fear of dogs are not valid reasons for U.S. businesses which serve the public, to refuse service to people using service animals. If someone in the business is allergic to dogs, both the person with the dog allergy and the person with the service dog should be accommodated

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0wXGp TIL electricity was first installed in the White House in 1891. It was such a new concept that President Benjamin Harrison and his wife both refused to touch light switches due to their fear of electrocution so the White House staff had to follow them around and turn the lights off and on for them
8XrV TIL The sign “Your meal is free if you don’t get a receipt. Please see a manager” is intended to prevent employees from stealing.
YNBZ TIL Astronomers have discovered 18 giant blue stars being ejected out of our galaxy and scientists are unsure how the stars are being propelled.
Y7W67 TIL that when Victor Hugo died in 1885, some Parisian brothels reportedly closed for a day to mourn his passing.
6EyOl TIL about St. Chad, who was instrumental in bringing Christianity to England in the 7th century AD. As he lived during a politically troubled time and 'chads' refers to holes from punched ballot papers, he was called the patron saint of botched elections in the 2002 US presidential elections.