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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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WkaeN TIL: China is banned from the International Space Station (ISS)
OonbL TIL I learned that Medal of Honor recipients are entitled to much more than the medal including a $1,300 monthly bonus, 10% retirement raise & may wear their uniform even after they are out of the service.
OGZWX TIL: the “old Duke rate”; a legal loophole that allows electric consumers in South Carolina pay the same rate for electricity that they have been since 1966
wLwnM TIL about The Government Pension Fund of Norway, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. It was established to invest the surplus revenues of the Norwegian petroleum sector. Today it has over 1 trillion USD in assets, including 1.3% of all global stocks and shares.
E1Q1p TIL rats will rescue their distressed pals even when they’re offered chocolate instead, showing that the urge to help a fellow rat was at least as strong as the desire for food.