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TIL that oral sex was de jure illegal in parts of the United States until 2003.

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wLG91 TIL The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is so big that it has its own weather system, with clouds forming below the ceiling on very humid days.
A9K4 TIL less than a month after the first traffic light went operational, it exploded and killed the unfortunate traffic cop who was operating it.
4eVb TIL the US is the same size as the entire continent of Europe with half the population
EvBW TIL that in Earth 2 (DC), Clark Kent asked Bruce Wayne to play ball as kids, leading to them becoming lifelong friends and a much happier future.
NQbb TIL the largest diamond discovered in the world, the Cullinan was shipped from South Africa to England in a postal box while a replica was shipped on a steamer to create diversion