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TIL that employers in 31 of 50 United States aren't required to allow their employees to take breaks.

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mGbx TIL that there is a Korean eatery in Zhengzhou city, China, were people are allowed to dine at no charge if they happen to be among the five most beautiful patrons of the day.
OoDja TIL Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election without being on the ballot in 10 Southern states.
EYAW TIL The Mall of America does not have a central heating system, instead, “guests generate enough heat during peak winter hours that the air conditioning system runs full blast to keep the mall comfortable.”
O7jg TIL that if all the gold ever mined were melted into a cube, it would measure only about 68 feet in each direction
R5LY7 TIL that in Japan, there's an island called Okunoshima that's overrun with rabbits. During World War II, the island served as the headquarters of a poison gas factory where rabbits were used in tests.