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TIL that Canadian school children take classes on empathy.

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Qm9k TIL that after the first transatlantic telegraph message, the citizens of New York were so excited that they set the City Hall on fire during the celebrations.
npLo TIL that when a dog nudges you, it signifies trust and friendliness
d8n4j TIL of Osborne v Ohio, in which the United states supreme court ruled 6-3 that possession of child pornography can be banned. Justices William Brennan, John Paul Stevens, and Thurgood Marshall dissented, arguing that possession of child porn is a constitutional right.
n0NY TIL that when the mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II needed to be moved to Paris for restoration, it was issued an Egyptian passport that listed his occupation as “King (deceased)”. The mummy was received with the full military honours usually accorded to royalty.
yQyQl TIL that the Queen is the only person in Britain who can drive without a licence, because they are issued in the Queen’s name