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TIL that ransom payments made to kidnappers to secure the release of your kidnapped child are tax-deductible in the US.

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a1wL TIL a lawyer tried to settle a civil suit by invoking his right to trial by combat. In New York. In 2015.
L5Rv TIL that if you and your spouse were born under China’s one-child policy, that you are allowed to have two children. A second child is also allowed for ethnic minorities and for farmers.
YpeDx TIL, Rollie Free set the American motorcycle land speed record in 1948 on the Bonneville Salt Flats while lying prone on the motorcycle's rear fender wearing a bathing suit, sneakers, and a shower cap (yes, there is a pic).
DDrV TIL that the scar on Tina Fey’s face happened when she was five year old. She was playing in the front yard and a complete stranger came up and cut her face with a knife.
M7LM0 TIL that nicotine, as well as being present in tobacco, is also present in tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants. it provides natural protection against insects, and has been used as a pesticide since at least the 17th century.