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TIL that in the 2006 World Cup, during the match between Croatia and Australia, a Croatian player received 3 yellow cards before being sent off. Days later, the referee Graham Poll retired from international tournaments, citing the error as the reason

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kK71 TIL that the hottest part of a pepper is not the seeds, in fact they contain no capsaicin whatsoever. Instead it’s the membrane surrounding the seeds that produces the most heat.
KORJ TIL that the women of Utah gained the right to vote 50 years before the U.S. itself, in 1870. But since Utah women voted in ways favorable to polygamy, the U.S. Congress revoked this right in 1887.
v1Oj4 TIL in 2013 police busted a meat packing plant in Guangxi, China that was selling 20 tons of chicken meat slaughtered in 1967. It had been treated with hydrogen peroxide to make it look presentable in markets and stores.
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