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TIL executing minors in the US wasn't ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court until 1993.

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7reEP TIL of Peter Conover Hains, who is the only Civil War veteran to also serve in World War I
xLJk TIL Last year, a Chinese company sold over 110 million counterfeit condoms to Ghana.
dD8EE TIL that there is an island 295 miles away from the main South Island of New Zealand called Disappointment Island.
J1vwk TIL for the first time ever, scientists found that several female snake species have two heart-shaped clitorises, which might lead to more frequent sex and mating.
B08d TIL that Facebook and Instagram have an irrevocable, unlimited license to sell your photos, location, personal details and metadata - that’s everything you share on their services. Sharing your professional photographs means that you’re not the sole OWNER of the photo; they can sell it too.