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TIL Jerry Springer had to resign from Cincinnati’s city council due to a check of his being found in an illegal brothel.

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d5xj TIL THC has 20 times anti-inflammatory power of aspirin, twice that of hydrocortisone
EB1V TIL an error of Costa Rica’s border on Google Maps led to an invasion of Costa Rica by the army of Nicaragua. Google responded, saying that their Maps “shouldn’t be used as a reference to decide military actions between countries”.
rDdx TIL that Slavery is still Legal in the United States, but only as a form of Punishment. Also known as the Punishment Clause
exYn TIL a Subaru production plant in Lafayette, Indiana has celebrated almost a decade of being ‘zero landfill’, while producing more than 1.7 million cars. The plant is also a designated wildlife habitat, co-existing peacefully with wildlife in the area.
OolZY TIL that the job title for marrying two halves of an expensive set of hand made scissors is a "Master putter togetherer"