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TIL that there is a Pirate Stock Exchange in Somalia, where any one can invest with money or weapons, and bet on the results of hijacking.

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OGgPL TIL it is illegal to collect bird feathers in the United States under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA)
E10ox TIL that Göttingen, a small German university town, was for centuries one of the most productive centers of mathematics in history, developing geniuses such as Gauss, Riemann and Hilbert. But its fall took less than a decade when its stars were pushed abroad by the Nazis.
GYL7E Til that there was a Titanic short film that was released 19 days after the tragedy.It starred Dorothy Gibson who survived the actual titanic.But no prints survive today,making it a lost film.
wLKPJ TIL the Nazi greeting was so widespread in Germany by the mid-1930s that department store employees greeted customers with, "Heil Hitler, how may I help you?"
96EG TIL in 1993 a Scotsman was asked to confirm to the court that he was the person summoned. He replied “aye”, but was then told he had to answer yes or no. He replied “aye” again and was imprisoned for 90 minutes for contempt of court. On his release he said “I genuinely thought I was answering him”.