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TIL in 1880 the age of consent in Delaware was 7.

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DQeOv TIL that after a series of leaks at Tesla in 2008, Musk tried to setup a Canary Trap with slightly different versions of an email under top secrecy. But the company's clueless general counsel sent his own version of the e-mail. Thus, scheme was realized by employees who then had a safe copy to leak.
ng8o TIL There are over 2100 languages spoken natively in Africa making it the most linguistically diverse continent in the world
Z8YyG TIL that in the 1650s the Holy Roman Emperor allowed the Lutherans to build three churches. Petulantly, he stipulated that the churches be constructed in one year using only wood, straw and loam. In response, the Lutherans constructed the ornate Churches of Peace, now UNESCO world heritage sites.
xJVk TIL that Jeff Goldblum performs in a jazz show in Los Angeles almost every week. As part of the live performance, he plays piano and improvises lyrics to the theme music of “Jurassic Park.”
lorpB TIL coffee drinking is associated with a decreased risk of dementia. Drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day in midlife is associated with a decreased risk of dementia by about 65%.