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TIL Polygamy was legal in Thailand until October 1, 1935, when the law classified wives into three categories based on how they got married.

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m1Odo TIL the Solomon Islands Parliament Building was built as a US$ 5 million gift from the United States government, in memory of the US servicemen who died in the Battle of Guadalcanal
jNapp TIL that in pre-Norman England, Father Christmas, originally wore a green suit with a long green hooded cloak, as well as a wreath made of holly, mistletoe or ivy which represented the coming spring.
oRmxr TIL that Monday kicked off Good Night Lights week in Providence, RI, where each night at 8:30pm residents with a view of Hasbro Children’s Hospital flicker lights in their homes for one minute to signal goodnight to patients there.
BrPYL TIL that the TIE fighters in Star Wars were named that way because George Lucas thought they looked like bow ties.
j6xXM TIL Violette Morris, a decorated athlete was banned from athletic due to her sexual preference.