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TIL that, as a man, you can be arrested in Iran for wearing shorts.

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DO7r TIL A giant insect nicknamed the tree lobster was thought to be extinct for 80 years, but was rediscovered in 2001 on a remnant of an ancient volcano peak in the middle of the ocean.
wrlM TIL that Kennesaw, Georgia requires every household to own a gun
BGor TIL American Airlines went against manufacturer recommendations and used their own maintenance procedure to save 200 man hours of labor per aircraft. This resulted in one engine of AA Flight 191 separating from the wing on takeoff and the deaths of 273 people.
dDWBd TIL that in 2022, Belle Isle Park in Detroit had to temporary close their giant slide due to people going down the slide at excessive speeds. Before closing, video of children going up and down the bumps on the slide and slamming back down were captured and posted on social media that scared some.
dDXBj TIL that in 1860 President Buchanan vetoed the Homestead Act, stating it was unfair to "old settlers" who had paid for the land.