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TIL If child is found abandoned on Russian territory and the parents remain unknown for more than 6 months, that child gains Russian citizenship

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ep4Xk TIL the year 2100 will skip being a leap year.
awpg9 TIL that Cards Against Humanity joked that they could buy an island with the money they donate to charity, so they bought an island in Maine to preserve wildlife. They named it ‘Hawaii 2’ because “it’s on the Maine land.”
6EOMw TIL That on June 15th, 1944, the Captain of the USS Texas (BB-35) intentionally flooded the lower decks of the ship so that he could further extend the range of the ship's guns while firing onto the fortified German-held positions of Isigny and Carentan.
1oaD TIL: Canada and the United States are the only two advanced countries to offer unconditional birthright citizenship.
PYVRO TIL Jason David Frank filmed a pilot that would eventually become VR Troopers called "Cybertron."