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TIL NC is the only state where once consent is given it cannot be withdrawn, often called "the right to complete."

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kOrLg TIL Hachikō the Akita dog became famous in the 1920s for meeting his master every day at a railway station. He continued to make the journey nine years after his owner's death, and is held up in Japanese culture as an example of loyalty and fidelity.
4X6jo TIL that Flesh-Eating bacteria, which has a 70% fatality rate, evolved from a non-pathogenic bacteria in less than 35 years. It didn’t exist prior to 1983.
yQmDa TIL of Michael Shirley, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and served 16 years in prison before his conviction was quashed due to new DNA evidence. He would have been released after the minimum tariff of 15 years had he confessed to the murder to the parole board, but he refused.
Q1k TIL in Ancient Rome, whole pigs were stuffed with sausages and fruit, roasted and served on their feet. They were split open and its “guts” would spill in front of diners. They were called Trojan Pigs.
JJkk TIL Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and Edgar Allan Poe all married their first cousin