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TIL that in some countries, and a small handful of US states, ‘None of the Above’ is a legitimate vote, and can result in new elections with new candidates.

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6dJl TIL in a 2011 Brazilian prison riot, the inmates decapitated 6 pedophiles and refused to stop rioting until their demands were met which included “two pounds(one kilogram) of marijuana, a television set, fans to cool the cells and the right to receive home cooked meals.”
nW8Q9 TIL that in California, if you order a cold sandwich and declare it "to go", it's not taxed. If you say it's "For here" you get taxed.
p8oQO TIL that if you add 250 ml of water with 250ml of ethanol you get less than 500ml of liquid.
m1JAx TIL the International Court of Justice could not conclusively decide whether a country may use nuclear weapons in self-defense if its survival is at stake.
1aEJP TIL our bodies respond more to changes in skin temperature than core temperature and a warm shower (about 33°C/91.4°F) will cool you down more than a cold shower.