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TIL that Australians are entitled by law to a repair/replace/refund on whatever they buy

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1aDO4 TIL it’s U.S. law that every shower head has to be sold with a flow restrictor valve (for water conservation) and it’s easy and lawful to remove it yourself for better water pressure
nerM7 TIL While Leon Trotsky was returning to Russia after the Communist Revolution he was arrested and detained in Nova Scotia for a month. His revolutionary speeches were so popular that when he was banned from speaking, 500 prisoners signed a petition. The whole cell block cheered when he was released.
JW7k TIL that adult luna moths have no mouths and therefore cannot eat or drink, as they live for just one week and have only one goal: to reproduce.
OGbl6 TIL that fenugreek, a common ingredient in curries, can make your urine and sweat smell like maple syrup
QNM4X TIL Marla Gibbs continued to work as a flight attendant for two years after being cast on a hit TV show. In a 2015 interview, Gibbs told the Washington Post that despite it appearing as though she had gotten her big break, she kept her job as a flight attendant for American Airlines for 2 more yrs.