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TIL that Greece classifies pedophilia as a disability

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YAnr TIL I learned of Neil Tillotson, the inventor of latex gloves and balloons. He was also the first voter in every American presidential primary and presidential election from 1960-2000.
aw9wZ TIL of Johan de Witt, a Dutch Prime Minister who became so unpopular that a bunch of rioters lynched and partially ate him in 1672. They were never prosecuted.
OEKa TIL in 585 BCE, a solar eclipse in Greece ended a war between the Medes and the Lydians. Both sides saw it is as a portent, threw down their weapons, and negotiated a treaty.
yQL1V TIL that Morse Code is neither morse nor a code. It's a cipher, and the version we use/refer to was made by Morse's colleague Alfred Vail.
1aGR7 TIL Christopher Reeve considered suicide after his accident. His wife, Dana, assured him that no matter he decides, she will be by his side. He never considered suicide again.