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TIL Interracial marriage was illegal in Alabama until 2000.

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jNZPv TIL the world’s largest populations of tigers exists not in the wild—but in captivity in the United States. With an estimated 5,000 tigers, the U.S. captive tiger population exceeds the approximately 3,200 tigers in the wild.
16OnD TIL Michael Bay worked for Lucasfilm as a teen. When he filed the storyboards for Raiders of the Lost Ark, he thought it would be terrible. His opinion changed when he saw the final product, and it set him on his path to become a filmmaker.
VllQ TIL the Alaskan hunter who found tragic adventurer Chris McCandless’ corpse was shot and killed by police following a car chase last week.
W7ak9 TIL that Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon of Akkad, is the earliest named author in history
xVVro TIL: The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials' Uniform Plumbing Code, section 409.2.2, requires that "all water closet seats, except those within dwelling units or for private use, shall be of the open front type".