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TIL Since 1997, US elected officials are exempted from drug testing

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vJlR TIL that chemical castration is mandatory in Florida and California for pedophiles convicted of their second offense.
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yYrV TIL that Kevin Bacon sometimes checks the Bacon number of an actor to see whether he’s worked with them before
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