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TIL that in Canada’s criminal code it is OK for teachers to use force against a child in their care as long as they are between two and thirteen years of age.

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yxxp TIL Citizens of Athens, Tennessee in 1946 lead an armed rebellion against the local government who was accused of using law enforcement to intimidate voters and rig elections.
Oo99X TIL about Agnus MacAskill, who is the tallest ever "non-pathological giant" and could allegedly lift a 2800 lbs ship anchor to chest height!
WoYN TIL Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels.
1Ybd TIL that in 1982, Joe Strummer (frontman of The Clash) was pressured by his manager to go into hiding in Texas as a publicity stunt for the band’s upcoming tour. Strummer instead decided to genuinely disappear to France for months, where he “dicked around” and ran the Paris Marathon.
OGZaR TIL A plumber found cash and checks stashed in a wall at Joel Osteen's Houston mega-church.