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TIL A Japanese company has awarded its non-smoking employees 6 extra vacation days to compensate for the smoker’s smoke breaks

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j6QMj TIL that the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning in 2020 because of a wildfire.
Wko14 TIL that to know when to mate, a male giraffe will continuously headbutt the female in the bladder until she urinates. The male then tastes the pee and that helps it determine whether the female is ovulating.
Y7JpP TIL - Dodge made a hybrid version of the 2009 Durango (also for the Chrysler Aspen). It was sold for only 2 months and then promptly discontinued, citing a drop in demand for their full-size SUVs due to the economic slowdown. It managed 19 MPG city/20 highway.
PYXVe TIL that it is illegal for teachers to strike in Florida. It is actually written into their constitution. If you go on strike you can be terminated from your job, have your certification revoked, and lose your retirement benefits.
D1p6D TIL During WW2, Britain shipped most of its gold reserves and foreign securities to Canada in crates labeled 'Fish'. They were stored for years in an office building in downtown Montreal, where about 5000 people worked throughout the war without having a clue about what was hidden in their basement.