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TIL in islam if a woman breastfeed 2 strangers children they will become her children and the 2 kids will become brothers/sisters

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Qlrd TIL on Feb 20th, 1792 George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, making it illegal for postal officials to open anyone’s mail.
PQNn TIL whites in Oklahoma slaughtered up to 300 blacks, buried them in mass graves, and burned down their town in the worst race riot in US history. This was done because of a made-up newspaper headline.
p8jme TIL there has NEVER been a perfect game in an officially sanctioned game of the New England/Canadian Maritime candlepin version of bowling - the highest such score has been 245, attained twice
xVAOo TIL of Titin, the largest known protein. The full chemical name of titin contains 189,819 letters and is sometimes stated to be the longest word in English, or of any language, but generic names of chemical compounds are regarded as verbal formulae.
670Y TIL that in 2009, a 13-year-old kid with Aspergers, having feared being scolded by his mother, decided to runaway and dissapear by riding the NYC subway for 11 days. Despite being heavily monitored 24/7, no one noticed him.