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TIL that if you are allergic to shellfish, you’re also most likely allergic to cockroaches

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J1l0v TIL that there are "black companies" in Japan infamous for their shady business practices such as unpaid overtime, verbal abuse and harassment, forcing their employees to work in weekends/holidays and not even letting them quit by threatening to sue or even discredit them at their new workplace
kXKe TIL A chicken can be hypnotized by holding its head against the ground and drawing a line along the ground with a stick or finger, starting at the beak and extending straight in front of the chicken. It will remain immobile between 15 seconds and 30 minutes, continuing to stare at the line.
W7xro TIL in Italy there is a movement that has been compared to fairtrade, that markets brands and venues as anti mafia and not paying the extortion money, especially in areas hit hard by organized crime
Brr6b Hoodmaps asks which neighborhoods attract hipsters, tourists, and students, and more.
0Ndp TIL Kurt Russell was actually in Forrest Gump … as the voice of Elvis Presley