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TIL One of the reasons tipping spread in the U.S. was because restaurant owners refused to pay black Americans after the 15th amendment.

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5VMQn TIL Finland has the third largest military in NATO in terms of total military personnel, after US and Türkiye
dDDA9 TIL about Malaga Island, a mixed race community off the coast of Maine that was forcibly depopulated in 1912.
W7ONX TIL that in NYS, landlords can’t charge pet fees/deposits on top of the security deposit that exceed the amount of the first month’s rent under the NYS Housing, Stability and Tenant Protection Act
4XYp6 TIL - In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition to eat raw ground beef and onions on rye bread
6QmW TIL it is illegal for US Firms to boycott Israel - up to 10 years in prison