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TIL about the “small penis rule” - an informal strategy used by authors to evade libel lawsuits

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yVoWJ TIL in 1941, the Japanese Government elected in 1937 passed a law extending the term of the Representatives from four years to five, extending their own term to 1942. During that one extra year, they attacked Pearl Harbor.
oaPY TIL that as long as they are not expressly prohibited, anyone may camp anywhere on all 17.8 million square acres of public land in the State of Wyoming nearly indefinitely [PDF].
d8pgj TIL on 1829, Anne Royall, the first female journalist in the United States, was found guilty of being a "common scold" and sentenced to the ducking stool until the punishment was changed to a $10 fine
E1ymx TIL for decades, the only "premature wards" in the US were carnival attractions at Coney Island and World's Fairs. From the 1890s-1930s, the "Incubator Exhibits" saved thousands of babies' lives, at no charge to the parents. All costs were paid by entrance fees.
Br96y TIL Team Bondi spent 7 years developing the video game "L.A. Noire" and then they got defunct in 2011 shortly after its release, with it being the only game they developed.