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TIL that although it is highly recommended, tipping is not legally enforceable in the United States. American restaurant staff also earn as little as $2 per hour of work.

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lYZ7 TIL that the DeLorean Motor Company, under new management, plans to release a new, electric DMC.
Myg7 TIL Benjamin Franklin tried to abolish slavery in 1790 by petitioning congress and writing many essays on abolitionism.
e0PkJ TIL That not everyone can voluntary make the rumbling noise in their ears, also known as voluntary control over their tensor tympani muscle.
166JV TIL that the prehistoric giant sloth had hidden "armor" of tiny pebble-like bones imbeded in its skin.
OoOVX TIL : Brine Pool - the mystical lake of death at the bottom of the sea. A brine pool is a large area of brine on the ocean basin with salinity three to eight times greater than the surrounding ocean acting as a death-trap to any unfortunate creature that strays into its toxic waters