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TIL There is a theory in anthropology that memes are “organisms” that compete for survival and spread like viruses

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9YoDQ TIL Nebraska passed a "Safe Haven Law" to ostensibly allow infants to be abandoned at certain locations without abandonment charges. However, it had no age cap, so people would abandon teenagers and older kids.
l7lya TIL that gelatin is obtained by boiling cattle and pig carcasses.
abwM TIL the Rolex brand became widely known after a woman swam across the english channel wearing one in 1927. After the 15 hour swim the Rolex Oyster she had worn was still working perfectly.
XQaQ TIL Men in California are legally and financially responsible, by law, for any children their wife bears through infidelity.
9YwQm TIL Weather.com is now an IBM business under the name of Watson Advertising. They sell "AI technology solutions" to "connect with customers, and drive ROI".