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TIL that the Bible has been translated into Hawaiian Pidgin. It is called ‘Da Jesus Book’

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grxeb TIL: About the West European tradition of ‘Telling the bees’
0BEy TIL the City of Los Angeles uses 96 million plastic balls to cover its water supply to prevent evaporation, saving enough drinking water for 8,100 people per year.
9wNWB TIL Gucci was accused of evading taxes on more than 1 billion euros in revenues between 2011 and 2017. Its owner Kering, which has denied avoiding tax, agreed to pay $1.4B in 2019 to settle the dispute, which was the highest ever agreed settlement by a company with Italian tax authorities.
1mpW TIL of a way to go on strike without leaving work. In “work-to-rule”, employees do the minimum possible required of them, and precisely follow all safety and other regulations. Examples: Refusing overtime, nurses not answering phones, police not issuing citations, taking every legally entitled break
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