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TIL the County of Los Angeles in California asked for computer manufacturers to stop using “master” and “slave” terminology because it was politically incorrect.

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gMoQD TIL that Michigan has a bottle deposit of 10 cents, instead of the usual 5 cents. Their recycle rate is 97%, compared to 70% of states with bottle deposits, compared to 33% for states without any deposit laws.
7Zmx TIL that the phrase “No pun intended” is a pun on “unintended”
9YyN6 today i learned my balls stank
5YWvr TIL: There is a medical condition called Achromatopsia in which people only see black, white, and shades of gray.
5pmR TIL last year all 3 major US credit bureaus quietly adopted new regulations following a lawsuit, which prevent collections agencies from reporting any debt consumers didn’t agree to. This includes parking & traffic tickets, fines, towing fees, etc. It also limits reporting of medical debt.