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TIL that all gift cards in Australia are now valid for 3 years from 'activation' or purchase, regardless of when they were bought and regardless of what it says on the card.

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via reddit.com

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kOZad TIL, Ant traps don’t literally trap and kill ants. Workers carry small portions of the bait back to the nest where it is transferred mouth to mouth to other workers, larvae, and queens to kill the entire colony.
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