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TIL The half brother of the last Emperor of China is still alive at 94 years old

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9Z4B TIL “there has not been one documented case of any health problem in humans” caused by GMOs
XnOX TIL that juries can legally vote “Not Guilty” if they don’t agree with the morality of the law being applied to the defendant, but many judges refuse to let the jury know about this power as they believe morality is too complex for the average person to judge.
14PO TIL the blanket octopus is known to rip off the venomous tentacles of the Portuguese man o’ war to use them as weapons
8egZG TIL in a football game in 1916, Georgia Tech beat Cumberland College 222-0. Georgia Tech made 32 touchdowns, and never attempted to pass: they ran the ball on every single play. It was such a butt-whooping that the referees cut the last two quarters to 12 minutes instead of 15.
D8ar TIL in 2015, Disney banned selfie sticks from all its theme parks worldwide.