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TIL increasing the tax on tobacco products is one of the most effective ways in decreasing tobacco usage.

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7r8bx TIL Norway bases drunk driving fines on income.
kLEB TIL that only two of the 185 countries in the International Labour Organization do not have laws mandating parental leave- the United States, and Papua New Guinea.
M7VO7 TIL "The Humpty Dance" by The Digital Underground is one of the most sampled songs recorded by a hip hop/rap artist, boasting over 100 usages in other songs.
94ym TIL the Georgia state legislature once debated the regulation of alligator rides, until someone pointed out that the bill called for regulating the sale of alligator hides.
9wbZQ TIL William Shatner told Star Trek fans to "get a life". In a 1986 'Saturday Night Live' skit, the actor tells obsessed fanboys "it's just a TV show!" The SNL segment accurately portrayed Shatner's feelings about Trekkies, who had unrelentingly pestered him since the original 1960s 'Star Trek'.