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TIL threatening the President of the United States is a class E felony under United States CodeTitle 18, Section 871. The offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, a $250,000 maximum fine, a $100 special assessment, and 3 years of supervised release and some internet restrictions

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9YG6B TIL that a Nazi Kriegsmarine cat later became a Royal Navy cat, and survived the sinking of THREE ships in total, two of them being among the most celebrated vessels of the entire conflict. Retired to Belfast and died aged 14.
Vr80 TIL in 2003 a teen with cancer died because his naturopathic Dr assured his parents he will cure his cancer with photo luminescence: taking a vial of blood from him, exposing it to ultraviolet light from a device, injecting the treated blood back in a hydrogen-peroxide solution. He died 9 days later
woLQP TIL people used sheep bone to scoop apples into edible bits for those with weak/missing teeth
pBJO TIL King Peggy is a secretary in DC who was made “King” of her village in Ghana, kept her job and is massively improving life for her subjects after cleaning up corruption
Ve0D TIL The film “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?” was given an X rating in the UK for the initial release because its plot was so controversial and unheard of.