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TIL a child under five of unknown parentage found within the United States is considered to be a US Citizen at birth, unless shown otherwise before their 21st birthday, per 8 U.S. Code § 1401.

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pd04 TIL in 1986 a Kansas sheriff rented a camera and VCR from his local video store, filming a 90 minute sex tape with his wife. Upon returning the equipment, he inadvertently left the tape inside the VCR. Soon enough, his whole town had watched and passed around copies of “The Sheriff Rides Again”.
W7VXX TIL Quixotic comes from Don Quixote
4kRww TIL A couple bought a home in an Edmonton suburb in 1974 after hearing talk about a potential train line from their realtor. The 13km light rail connecting their community to downtown in 30 minutes finally opened in 2023
0dErA Today I learned that Fruit flies can sing
mKKM TIL of Ning Li, who claimed to discovered antigravity, was hired by the DoD and paid 500k a year, but never heard of again publicly.