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TIL that 18 states do not allow the parental rights of rapists to be terminated. This is true even if the rapist is convicted.

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JYm91 TIL that hotcakes (à la "selling like hotcakes") are in fact pancakes; hotcakes and pancakes are synonymous... except in Japan where hotcakes are sweeter and lighter than pancakes.
J1PMm TIL that Japanese stores use anti-theft paintballs to help track thieves
epyDn TIL the FCC legally guarantees US political candidates massive discounts on ads
OwpY TIL In 1872 A Luddite was badly wounded and locked up. They interrogated him to find the co-conspirators. As his health worsened he called over the interrogator and said “Can you keep a secret?” “Yes!” the interrogator cried. “So can I” said the Luddite and promptly died.
BrLar TIL Ara Abrahamian, Greco-Roman wrestler for the Swedes in the 2008 Olympics, lost a semifinal due to a controversial ruling. The refs refused to review match video. Ara calmly accepted the bronze medal, then placed it on the mat and walked off. The IOC gave him a lifetime ban from the Olympics.