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TIL that a Connecticut town was forced to battle a night of terror when attacked by frogs

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gMLM4 TIL that Singapore still use caning extensively as a form of punishment in schools, prisons and the government.
JYN1m TIL that Kelvin Doe lived in Sierra Leone (a small coastal country in southwest Africa) and is known for teaching himself engineering by the age of 13 and building his own radio station in his home country. He also built a battery out of scrap metal capable of powering the surrounding homes.
LZW0 TIL that the ancient Greeks didn’t wear pants because they found them “ridiculous”. The Romans didn’t wear them because it was seen as uncivilized and only Barbarians wore pants.
1aXkD TIL George McCoy is Britain's leading Brothel Reviewer with 13 national guidebooks, multiple local guides and even street planners. He often gets free services as he is reviewing and some Brothels even have “Recommended by George McCoy” stickers.
8amGK TIL that in Alaska, it is illegal to be drunk in a bar. Per state laws, a person who is already drunk may not “knowingly” enter a bar to drink more, or remain in the bar that got them drunk in the first place.