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TIL that minors who get married in the U.S. can't file for divorce without parental consent

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GAmE TIL that the two main characters, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo from HBO’s Rome were actually based on real Roman centurions mentioned in Julius Caesar’s recount of the Gallic Wars and are the only two soldiers he identifies by name.
V5NG TIL: Modern convertibles have pop up roll bars behind the back seats.
d8A57 TIL that one of the few coastal areas to evacuate ahead of the 2004 tsunami was on the island of Simeulue. Due to island folklore recounting an earthquake/tsunami in 1907, the islanders fled inland following the initial shaking. Generational folklore saving the lives of the islanders 97 years later.
E0g7 TIL in the Blue Angels’ 63 year history, nearly 10% of its pilots have died in training or air show accidents.
8ora TIL McDonald’s “Super Sizing” started as a Jurassic Park merchandising tie-in.