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TIL that by law (in the UK), if you're an employer then you must ensure that anyone you employ who is likely to disturb asbestos as part of their job receives the correct information and training. Employers and workers need to know and learn about the dangers of asbestos and may need training.

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nlMb TIL in 2008 Japanese researchers discovered a protein which helps carry electrical impulses from the eye to the brain, the researchers named it pikachurin in reference to the electric-type pokemon named pikachu
XEDPk TIL that according to a report about movie theater popcorn by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, "A medium-size buttered popcorn contains more fat than a breakfast of bacon and eggs, a Big Mac and fries, and a steak dinner combined."
PY4Ln TIL that even though both actors were in the same film (The Godfather Part 2), played in films with similar genres and are regarded as good friends since before their success, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino would not appear in the same scene together until starring in Heat in 1995.
ZX0Q TIL of Ryan Holle, convicted for first degree murder after lending his car to a friend who then committed robbery and murder without his knowledge.
n1wY TIL Goose Pulling was European colonial era blood sport that involved fastening a live goose with a well-greased head to a rope and a man riding on horseback at a full gallop would attempt to grab the bird by the neck in order to pull the head off.