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TIL that if you fail your driving test three times in Switzerland, you have to visit a psychologist who can assess the reasons for your failure

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4PpJ TIL that in 2000 Nestlé chairman and former CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe stated that “access to water should not be a public right.” While that statement was recanted, Nestlé continues to take control of aquifers and bottle their water for profit.
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