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TIL that it was illegal in Soviet Union to not have a job

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5VwEn TIL Russell Williams is a former Canadian colonel who was convicted of two murders
N7bZ1 TIL that it is impossible for a human to sneeze during sleep due to a bodily state known as REM Atonia as reflex signals are not communicated to the brain.
M4Ka TIL some companies package beef in a carbon monoxide atmosphere to keep the meat looking pink or “fresh” up to one full year. This only affects the color though; the meat still spoils normally
LQ6Gm TIL that the avian magnetic compass of the European Robin has been extensively researched and uses vision-based magnetoreception, in which the Robin's ability to sense the magnetic field of the earth for navigation is affected by the light entering the bird's eye.
QjNM TIL Also plants can be albino’s. However, plants need the chlorophyll (which makes them green) to survive, making albino plants extremely rare. Albino sequoia’s can live as “parasite trees” by tapping other trees’ roots, enabling it to survive without chlorophyll. About 230 are known to exist.