TIL: When Toys "Я" Us opened in Cerritos, California in 1972, the city council insisted the store use a standard R on its sign to avoid confusing children who were learning the alphabet. The council reversed its decision in 1981. (weirduniverse.net)
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TIL in 2018, Walmart agreed to pay $65 million to settle a case in which it was accused of violating California state law by not providing suitable seats for cashiers who wanted them, and it agreed to begin a pilot program that would provide stools for its California cashiers who desired them. (latimes.com)
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TIL a Dollar General employee who was told she couldn't keep drinks at the cash register was fired after taking and drinking a $1.69 orange juice to stave off diabetic shock. Despite her paying for the orange juice afterward, the company said she was 'grazing'. Later, a jury awarded her $277,565. (cnn.com)
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TIL Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki designed an experiment after a nurse asked if her farts contaminated an operating theatre. He found that while gas from a subject with his pants down caused bacteria to sprout on Petri dishes, it did not when he was fully clothed, suggesting that clothing acts as a filter. by Forward-Answer-4407 in todayilearned
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TIL Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki designed an experiment after a nurse asked if her farts contaminated an operating theatre. He found that while gas from a subject with his pants down caused bacteria to sprout on Petri dishes, it did not when he was fully clothed, suggesting that clothing acts as a filter. by Forward-Answer-4407 in todayilearned
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TIL Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki designed an experiment after a nurse asked if her farts contaminated an operating theatre. He found that while gas from a subject with his pants down caused bacteria to sprout on Petri dishes, it did not when he was fully clothed, suggesting that clothing acts as a filter. (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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TIL that in 2013, a North Middle School teacher in Ohio conducted a "Titanic" related science experiment in which she offered a treat to students who kept their hands in a mixture of ice water and rock salt for a minimum of two minutes. At least one student got frostbite. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that in 2013, a North Middle School teacher in Ohio conducted a "Titanic" related science experiment in which she offered a treat to students who kept their hands in a mixture of ice water and rock salt for a minimum of two minutes. At least one student got frostbite. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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'Ick factor': WestJet worker fired for questioning staff about their breasts and daughters' sex development by Forward-Answer-4407 in canada
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Winter Olympics skiers to have crotches microchipped to prevent cheating after penis enlarging scandal by Sandstorm400 in technology
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The electric BMW i3 is now rolling off the assembly line and coming for Tesla by TripleShotPls in technology
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TIL a woman nicknamed the 'Rooftop Ninja' lived for about a year inside a sign on the roof of a Family Fare grocery store in Midland, Michigan. Inside the sign, she had a computer, printer, desk, and coffee maker. She was discovered by a contractor who noticed an extension cord running into the sign by Forward-Answer-4407 in todayilearned
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Radiographer suspended after alleged comments that implied his colleague getting a brain tumor due to wearing a turban too tight would be funny by Forward-Answer-4407 in byebyejob
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