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TIL that speaking Kurdish in public was illegal in Turkey in the 90s

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DXVP TIL that dumping golf balls into the sea is outlawed because the plastic does not break down. A professor at the University of Maine used ground-up lobster shells and other materials to develop biodegradable golf balls. These balls are intended for use on cruise ships or driving ranges by the ocean.
697Qw TIL they gave octopuses MDMA to study their social behavior
xVn45 TIL that the term 'robber baron', applied to certain ruthless wealthy American businessmen of late 19th century, is derived from the German term 'Raubritter' which referred to the medieval German knights who charged illegal tolls on the roads crossing their lands.
0wjVM TIL in 2019 the US government ran "Crimson Contagion", an exercise simulating the outbreak of a respiratory virus, resulting in 110 million cases, 7.7 million hospitalizations, and 586,000 deaths
9p TIL that in 2005, the cardboard box was inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame.