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TIL that in Canada the winner of a sweepstakes is required by law to correctly answer a skill testing question, usually math related, in order to receive the prize.

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grlGA TIL that in the late 1800s, many farmers in the American midwest believed that strong vibrations in the air helped rainclouds form, akin to shaking the branches of a wet tree. This led many to set off dynamite explosives at high altitudes in order to bring rain for their crops.
gMv1b TIL that Chicago was called "Swedens second biggest city" in the beginning of the 20th century, having the largest swedishborn population in the world after Stockholm.
b9nA7 TIL the Kinsey Reports on sexual behavior, considered to be among the most influential scientific books of the 20th century, were widely criticized for anonymously interviewing child molesters. Alfred Kinsey responded by saying it was necessary in order to solicit "honest answers on taboo subjects"
5YL0r TIL there is a Pakistan Blind Cricket Council that forms blind cricket teams and organizes games.
nMRY TIL that one of the Nazi generals who was responsible for the Wola massacre of 40,000 in Poland was pardoned by West Germany because “genocide was not in the criminal code of Nazi Germany”.