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TIL that a Florida deputy told a quadriplegic to stand up, and when he responded that he was unable to do so, she dumped him out of his wheelchair. Though initially charged with felony abuse, all charges were dropped when she agreed to do some community service.

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b9Nl4 TIL about Henry Dunant, a man who was so appalled and disgusted by the injury and death during the battle of Solferino, Dunant was compelled to create a neutral voluntary aid society that would tend to the wounded of both sides of every battle. This organisation later became known as the Red Cross.
OomAg TIL That under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is explicitly illegal in Britain to use a machine gun to kill a hedgehog.
0dkOL TIL the Chinese New Year parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration outside of asia
neZpB TIL Guinness World Records aren't actual world records, you basically pay for the publicity to be in their book
JYvRv TIL of the McCollough effect, a visual phenomenon which alters perception of horizontal and vertical lines. The effect can last for up to three months, if the viewer looks at the images that trigger it long enough.