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TIL It is now legal in 21 states for employers to refuse to hire persons who smoke or use tobacco products.

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8l14 TIL Income tax in the UK was a temporary measure introduced to pay for the Napoleonic wars. It’s still a temporary tax, which will expire if not renewed by an act of parliament each year.
0w98A TIL when John Cena was asked about the "unexpected Cena" memes he stated "When pop culture is kind enough to let you in, exploit you, and in a lot of cases make fun of you...I totally embrace it...Just to be accepted at this point in my career, I think it's pretty special"
1avmd TIL Oppossums eat ticks and fleas. They will eat up to 5000 ticks per season.
Z8LER TIL of the Halifax Explosion. ~2900 Tons of explosive materials unintentionally detonated in Canadian harbor during WWI.
GYV57 TIL the Parliament building in Bucharest is so massive that even though it already contains both lower and upper houses of parliament, three museums, and an international conference centre, 70% of the building is still empty. The heating and electrical bill alone amounts to $6 million a year.