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TIL after the Manchester Bombing in 2017, the Manchester Police stopped sharing information with the US after they leaked confidential information to news medias. New York Times published photographs of the bomb used and refused to apologize after the leaks.

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N7nk1 TIL the USA has been placed under Martial Law numerous times. Martial law is military control over all of a country's activities, usually during wartime, an emergency or widespread disaster. In the USA, martial law must be ordered by the president and must be limited to the duration of the event.
5d9R TIL In 2011 Google tied 25% of its employee bonuses to the success of Google+ and told employees to push G+ onto their family and friends.
oRRZr TIL Evelyn Miller, a former escort from Australia, was born with two vaginas, cervixes and uteruses. She found that having two vaginas allowed her to separate her work and home life. When she got into a relationship she used one vagina for sex work and one for personal life.
l7KZ1 TIL No one person has done more to get art into American homes than actor Vincent Price. Between 1962 and 1971, the “The Vincent Price Collection of Fine Art" put over 50K pieces in people's homes. Sears customers could purchase items on an installment plan for as little as $5 down and $5 a month.
9wpm6 TIL The absorptive surface area of the small intestine is about 250 square meters (almost 2,700 square feet)