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TIL that ‘I before E except after C’ has 923 exceptions, 21 times the number of rules which follow it

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loQk7 TIL Dog Poop Girl (2005) is one of the first reported occurrences of doxing (publicly broadcasting private or identifying information). A young woman's dog pooped in a train. She refused to pick it up despite requests. Pictures were shared in Korea. She was publicly shamed and quit university.
nWWwd TIL that dandelions are edible and are actually really nutritious and can be eaten raw
oBBaY Short answer: You’re less distracted by your native tongue.
QZZ6 TIL that in California and 3 other US states, “Ladies’ Night” are against the law because they are gender discrimination
KJGJ TIL The CDC has an actual “Zombie Plan” in place. It was started as a joke campaign, but actually evolved into real training and countermeasures because “if you’re well equipped to deal with a zombie apocalypse you will be prepared for a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake, or terrorist attack