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TIL Bank of America paid no taxes in 2009, even though it made $4.4 billion income

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4Xo86 TIL A British school banned Sausage Rolls because they were considered unhealthy. The school requires pupils to show their lunchboxes to staff before and after they have eaten. Steve Fryer, whose son's sausage roll was confiscated, said the school should "stick to teaching kids".
jNa7M TIL that angry people are significantly more likely to get heart attacks than the rest of us.
1PxV TIL threatening the President of the United States is a class E felony under United States CodeTitle 18, Section 871. The offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, a $250,000 maximum fine, a $100 special assessment, and 3 years of supervised release and some internet restrictions
gr8Oy TIL that from the early 1900s until about 1945, milk was commonly used to make many plastic ornaments, including buttons, decorative buckles, beads, fountain pens, and fancy comb and brush sets. Milk plastic (called casein plastic) was even used to make jewelry for Queen Mary of England!
JYBJQ TIL that Goodwill sends the clothing they can't sell to textile recyclers, which turns them into sound-proof insulation for cars.