TIL that Calgon, the water softener brand that targets washing machine limescale build-up is a portmanteau of "Calcium Gone."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgon
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r6nevn/til_that_calgon_the_water_softener_brand_that/

TIL In Portugal it’s illegal for your boss to call outside work hours. The employer must respect the privacy of the worker, including periods of rest and family time. Any violation, it constitutes a serious offense and could result in a fine.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/11/success/portugal-employer-contact-law
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r55rk0/til_in_portugal_its_illegal_for_your_boss_to_call/

TIL in Britain, association football used to be called "soccer" by the upper class, while the working and middle classes preferred the word "football". As the upper class lost influence in British society from the 1960s on, "football" supplanted "soccer" as the most commonly used and accepted word.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_association_football
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r173ne/til_in_britain_association_football_used_to_be/

TIL about a soda machine offering 'mystery' drinks operated for nearly 20 years, but no one knew who operated it or kept it stocked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill_mystery_soda_machine
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qyfycp/til_about_a_soda_machine_offering_mystery_drinks/

TIL that watching Trading Places (1983) on Christmas Eve is a big tradition in Italy

https://www.vice.com/en/article/trading-places-italian-christmas-tradition/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qx6wfj/til_that_watching_trading_places_1983_on/

TIL that U.S. workers work an average of 1,810 hours per year. This is 516 more hours per year than German workers, 311 more hours per year than United Kingdom (UK) workers, 420 more hours per year than French workers, and 174 more hours per year than Japanese workers.

https://20somethingfinance.com/american-hours-worked-productivity-vacation/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qnm73d/til_that_us_workers_work_an_average_of_1810_hours/