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TIL that in 2012 an Oklahoma judge sentenced a teen to attend church as part of his prohibition agreement.

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EyN7 TIL, Ming the clam lived to be 507 years old.
vEA7 TIL there is a Royal Navy superstition that whistling on a ship can summon strong winds. Traditionally, the only person allowed to whistle is the ship’s cook, as it means he’s not eating the food.
vPg08 TIL the vocalizations of the velociraptors from Jurassic Park are actually the sound of tortoises mating. Sound designer Gary Rydstrom set up recording equipment at Marine World and sat around for hours capturing the audio.
Pl6w TIL Jack Kerouac once got so drunk, he enlisted in the Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard on the same day.
wok5P TIL "magic mushrooms" are legal in Colorado and Oregon