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TIL That a company called The SeaStead Institute is trying to establish permanent autonomous ocean communities to enable social, political and legal system experiments. They plan on launching their first island 2014 and had recieved 500 000 dollar donation by a Co founder of PayPal

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R5DJl TIL that a Kyoto graduate researcher tracked and charted the romantic lives of the Kyoto Aquarium penguins. His chart showed relationships akin to soap operaesque drama.
wj8 TIL in 2008 a Texas schoolgirl was thrown off the cheerleading team for refusing to cheer “put it in” for a football player who raped her.
kORXE TIL Adultery is a criminal offense with punishments varying widely by state. In Maryland, the penalty is a paltry $10 fine. But in Massachusetts, an adulterer could face up to three years in jail.
WkQyA TIL Bernie Madoff cornered the prison market on Swiss Miss hot chocolate
yVJ1X TIL: Sakamoto Ryōma was an influential samurai who loved the American system and encouraged the Imperial Court to copy it. On the first assassination attempt, he fought off his assailants with a Smith and Wesson revolver. However, he was caught unprepared the second time.