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TIL that the right to form and to join trade unions is a universal human right as per the universal declaration of human rights.

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OoDde TIL a Great Pyrenees dog named Duke was the mayor of Cormorant Village, Minnesota, for four years, having been elected four terms in a row. He retired in 2018 due to falling health. He passed away in early 2019 at the age of 13.
v1lvL TIL Siamese cats have temperature sensitive fur, the cooler the part of the cat’s body, the darker the fur
16WbX TIL Little Debbie is an actual, real-life human person who is currently the company's Executive Vice President and serves on the board of directors.
e0kkD TIL sea level rise is caused by two main factors, melting land ice (glaciers), and "thermal expansion" the expansion of space between water molecules as the ocean gets warmer. So the ocean is both gaining water molecules, and the water molecules are spreading out and taking up more space.
b9yJ0 TIL golfers were arrested in South Carolina for teeing it up on a Sunday – a clear violation of the state’s Blue Laws. The laws, which were heavily influenced by the Ten Commandments, were strictly enforced by Governor John G. Richards.