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TIL that the US government runs an official dad joke database

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jg1Q TIL in 2011, in response to employees’ complaints about work-life balance and the expectations of answering after-hours email from home, Volkswagen agreed to implement a rule restricting company email functionality on the firm’s BlackBerry smartphones from 6:30pm-7:30am.
XyoQ TIL that Christopher Lee released two heavy metal albums in 2010 and 2013 which tell the story of Charlemagne, the First Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
E1x1W TIL a saguaro cactus once killed a man. When an Arizona man vandalized a 23ft saguaro with a shotgun, the cactus shed one of its arms and crushed him to death.
4XkkX TIL that, after its demolition, steel from East Germany's parliament building was used in the construction of the Burj Khalifa.
Lkror TIL that on Halloween in Alaska Moose living near inhabited areas, such as Anchorage, feast on jack-o-lanterns in peoples front yards. State regulations prohibit the feeding of certain animals, including Moose, so if one is seen by enforcement agents snacking in your yard, you will receive a fine.