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TIL in Canada apologizing for something cannot be used against you in court as an admission of guilt thanks to the Apology Act.

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x6o01 TIL of "set de flo'", an old African-American type of dance contest in which participants would do specific dance moves inside a circle on the floor; if you step outside the circle, you lose. Sometimes they would balance a glass of water on their head for extra challenge.
wgK7 TIL Famed molecular biologist James Watson put his Nobel Prize up for auction in 2014 due to financial hardships. It sold for $4.1 million, and was promptly returned to him by the buyer.
9wbBM TIL that in the US, invasive honeysuckle leaves are toxic to amphibians. This can be severely harmful to them if spent leaves fall into bodies of water where they live.
ne8jb TIL That the letter sent to NWA by the FBI is now enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
X0gMP TIL that prior to 1966, Indian Rupee was the currency for the Gulf Countries of UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.