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TIL Texas now has higher rate of earthquakes than California for about last 3 years

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76Lp TIL it is illegal for employers to prohibit employees from discussing their salary with coworkers
m1npE TIL that in Laos, people practice 'whole animal eating' to avoid being wasteful. This means they not only eat all the meat and organs of animals but also their bile/vomit, which is called "ki aun" or "soft poo". Unsurprisingly, it smells like poop. But apparently it tastes like chicken.
b6LNp TiL that the Murphy in Murphy's Law (anything that can go wrong will go wrong) and the Peter in Peter's Principle (employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are incompetent) were real people.
x6a4D TIL that India has a village named Jatinga where birds mysteriously commit suicide every year during September and October, leaving scientists and researchers baffled.
xooB TIL Black Women account for 72% of all new HIV cases