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TIL that in Singapore hitting a dog with your car and not stopping to help is a crime that might land you in jail; meanwhile, hitting a cat and not stopping is not a crime at all.

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Qkba TIL: The first Gothic Roman Emperor, was a giant, a total badass, and had the most Metal name ever. Maximinius Thrax.
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W7XvA TIL about French geologist Michel Siffre, who in a 1962 experiment spent 2 months in a cave without any references to the passing time. He eventually settled on a 25 hour day and thought it was a month earlier than the date he finally emerged from the cave