TIL More than half of all hospitals in the United States are set up as nonprofits, a designation that allows them to make money but avoid paying taxes. by whatilearned September 25, 2022, 4:02 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL: Until 2013, foreign chefs in Japan were legally barred from working in restaurants specializing in traditional Japanese food and could only serve foreign cuisine. Japan changed its regulations for foreign chefs after traditional Japanese cuisine won UNESCO designation. by whatilearned August 25, 2022, 1:00 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
6 Comments TIL that Havarti cheese has a Protected Geographical Indication designation (it’s Danish). by whatilearned January 17, 2022, 3:29 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL Italian car maker Lancia holds the record (10 wins) for having the most Manufacturers’ Championships in the World Rally Championship despite having stopped competing since the end of the 1993 season. The Lancia Delta is the most successful individual model designation ever to compete in rallying by whatilearned September 5, 2021, 11:49 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
13 Comments TIL Interstate 10 in Texas is the longest continuous untolled freeway in North America that is operated by a single authority, the longest stretch of Interstate Highway with a single designation within a single state (877.455mi), and a portion of it is believed to be the widest freeway (26 lanes) by whatilearned May 26, 2021, 12:56 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Doctors Often Overestimate Promise of New Drugs Many misinterpret FDA 'breakthrough' designation, survey finds by DailyHealthNews May 11, 2021, 6:18 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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