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TIL that a few hundred years back, women in Turkey could legally divorce their husbands if he didn’t provide them with enough coffee.

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YE4G TIL that dogs like squeaky toys because they mimic the sound of an injured animal
vJvB TIL at the 2000 Sydney Games, the stock of 70,000 condoms was not enough for the athletes, prompting a second order of 20,000 additionally. Since then, a standing order of 100,000 condoms has to be made per Olympics to accommodate all the sex that occurs at the Olympic Village during the downtime.
YpEwd TIL According to the Tennessee Constitution, it's illegal to hold public office if you've fought a duel.
p8edZ TIL in 1958, a white girl kissed two African American boys, aged 9 and 7, on the cheeks. The two boys were arrested, detained for 6 days without access to their parents or legal counsel, and were severely beaten by the police. The boys were detained for a total of 3 months.
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