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TIL: A man was ticketed for using the carpool lane in California with official papers of incorporation to prove corporations aren’t people

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5RRk TIL that in Iceland it is common to carry alcohol openly outdoors, and to keep their hands warm and beverage cold, locals use a “beer mitten” that was invented by Icelanders.
NbR8 TIL the only person who voted against going to war with Japan was also the first female congressman. She also voted against WW1
8e81b TIL about Nahwa, a village in the UAE that is an enclave within a territory of Oman that is itself an enclave within the UAE. Such a territory is called a "counter-enclave".
Rppj TIL NASA’s Curiosity Rover Leaves Tracks in Morse Code
jNwER TIL about the Heart Attack Grill. A restaurant where guests over 350lbs eat free and you get spanked for not finishing your food. They have had multiple overweight spokespeople die.