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TIL the state of Florida does not allow married couples to divorce while one of the partners is pregnant.

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78nAM TIL In late 70s-80s, 117+ healthy SE Asian men, many Hmong, died in their sleep mysteriously, leading to CDC investigation. The Hmong attributed it to evil spirit Dab Tog, inspiring Wes Craven's Freddy Krueger in "Nightmare on Elm Street."
xVrJo TIL that the distance of the great wall is almost double the distance between the US and China
KYyEa TIL that "rock 'n' roll" had been used since the early 1920s as a blues song lyric meaning sexual intercourse. The term was popularized by a record salesman and DJ to introduce racially charged "rythm & blues" to a white audience.
YWyG TIL that there was a nuclear worker which triggered radiation alarms when he came to work, despite being checked that he was “clean” before leaving. It turned out that his house was on top of a natural source of radon gas.
9w7Gp TIL each pawn in chess had a specific name/profession based on its starting position on the board