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TIL they tried to approve the sale of the Chicago Stock Exchange on December 2016 to a Chinese Consortium out of Chicago.

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69eGY TIL Breathalyzers are extremely inaccurate and overestimate the Blood Alcohol Content about 25% of the time and vary about 15% from actual BAC. People with diabetes, or a fever, or who have used chemicals like oil-based paint will register BAC over the legal limit even if they've had no drinks.
Brb9D TIL that episode of Peppa Pig called "Mr Skinny Legs" was banned in Australia because it tells that "spiders can't hurt you" and "spiders are friendly and not to be feared"
nWGlr TIL about Pidakala War, an annual cow dung fight in an Indian village where locals believe it brings good health, rain, and prosperity
Y7aVZ TIL that Australia had its first fatal Kangaroo attack in 86 years in September 2022
8RkV TIL Willem DaFoe was expelled from high school for making a porno