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TIL that Denmark had animal brothels and that sex with animals was legal right up until last year

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EaWX TIL that when Charlie Chaplin received his honorary Oscar, he received a 12-minute standing ovation - the longest in Oscar history.
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x6aJ5 TIL Haw Par Villa is a theme park in Singapore that features the "10 Courts of Hell", gruesome depictions of Buddhist suffering. It's been popular with families for generations, where children can learn about the consequences of disobeying their parents.
0wavv TIL Population Reference Bureau estimates that by 2050 about 113 billion people will have ever lived on Earth. Those of us currently alive represent about 7% of the total number of humans who have ever lived.
klG7 TIL that during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, US forces built a military base on ancient ruins of the city of Babylon, causing substantial, irreparable damage, which included levelling areas for helipads