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TIL of Forward Compatibility, the ability of a system to accept input intended for a later version of itself.

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epEZ4 TIL of a Lithopedion, a calcified stone foetus caused from a rare complication in abdominal pregnancy (which, in itself, is rare).
bA1p TIL Since 2014, owning a dog in Iran is illegal. If caught owning a dog, violators are subject to 74 lashes
wJ8P TIL In 1857 Solomon Northup, Author of Twelve Years a Slave, Failed To Return To His Family After His Book Promoting Tour - He Disappeared, And Was Never Heard From Again.
rmQ0 TIL there is a tribe in India that has passed down for generations the art of manipulating tree roots to create a system of “living” bridges.
p8D0b TIL Some places in the USA still receive mail deliveries via mules