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TIL that only seven states have banned mandatory microchipping of humans

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WdPd TIL of a man who robbed two banks after covering his face with lemon juice in the mistaken belief that, because lemon juice is usable as invisible ink, it would prevent his face from being recorded on surveillance cameras.
8ewkV TIL The National Film Board of Canada, an agency of the Government of Canada, has received 74 Oscar nominations. More than any film organization in the world outside of Hollywood (it has won 12).
DQvxD TIL about the Count of St. Germain who was an 18th-century adventurer who achieved prominence in European high society, but nothing is known about him because he kept lying about it. He knew many languages. He was a musical composer and violinist. He knew history, and was an accomplished chemist.
78O07 TIL fashion designer Tom Ford eats at least three donuts per day. Although he's been vegan for several years, he allows himself a bit of slack when it comes to doughnuts. "Vegan ones simply don't cut it for me."
rRDx4 TIL that parents in the UK can rent baby clothes at an affordable cost, instead of buying them and giving them away a few months later!