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BraNr TIL using sheep as subjects for Huntington's disease research, scientists discovered they are able to recognize human faces, even from photographs. Upon seeing a photograph of its handler for the first time (the sheep had never seen an image of this person before), the sheep did a 'double take'.
N7p56 TIL prior to 2017, Jimmy John's made employees sign a non-compete agreement, which prohibited them from working at any other rolled sandwich business within two miles of a Jimmy John's
16RlW TIL that in 34 U.S. states, women are legally allowed to go topless anywhere a man can. The practice is only explicitly illegal in two states, with the remaining 14 having ambiguous legal situations.
v1xZr TIL there is a museum in Japan that showcases various uniquely shaped naturally formed rocks with faces on them.
nW84B TIL that a 2016 Justice Department operation, code named “Operation Optimus Prime”, resulted in over 25 arrests related to child sexual exploitation