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TIL that in the aboriginal Canadian version of Lacrosse, each team consisted of about 100 to 1000 men, was played on a 1600ft to 10000ft long field and lasted from sunrise to sundown for two to three days straight. It was a symbolic alternative to war.

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kJXWd TIL all US states except one use Common law (i.e English origin, largely based on precedent). Louisiana as the exception has a very unique mixed system where it's mostly a version of Civil law (i.e based mostly on laws) because of the influence of French and Spanish codes and ultimately Roman law
EgRo7 TIL The 1936 Xi'an Incident where Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Nationalist government of China, was arrested by two of his generals demanding he ally with the Communists to fight the Japanese. It would kickstart the first negotiations into the Chinese United Front.
pYeVN TIL that between the 1920s to 1970s, many shoe shops were fitted with x-ray machines, or shoe-fitting flouroscopes, that enabled the customer to observe how well their new shoes fit
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X0Oxj TIL in 1915 a farmer saw his sister make her own mascara with coal and petrolium jelly and thought he could make a better product. His invention was easier to apply and won't burn a woman's eye. He named his new company Maybelline after his sister Maybel and the base material Vasaline.