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TIL Japan is the vending machine capital of the world and that machines can dispense free supplies in the event of disasters

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PYdLV TIL it is a criminal offence in the United Kingdom to intentionally drive through a puddle and splash someone, which carries fines of up to £5000 (about US$6500)
dD8dE TIL that in 2019, a man from Gujarat, India, bit a snake after the snake had bitten him. Both he and the snake died.
yQ54J TIL that in the US, peanut butter must contain 90% peanuts, otherwise it must be called “peanut spread”
E1rXw TIL in 1859, during a massive solar storm, telegraph operators in Boston MA unplugged their batteries and were able to send messages to Portland ME using only the auroral current.
RZJj TIL Taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks, was first isolated from the bile of an ox, but now is synthesized in labs. Cat food is required by law to contain taurine, since cats without a taurine-rich diet will go blind, and lose their hair and teeth.