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TIL Americans in Germany frequently get into trouble because they mow their lawns on sundays and holidays, which is a punishable offense in Germany. German law forbids making excessive noise on sundays and holidays, aswell as from 10PM to 7AM on weekdays.

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oBQaA TIL that in 1835 a NY newspaper posted a fictional 6 part series proclaiming that life, including unicorns and winged humanoids, had been found on the moon. Although intended as satire, readers, including a committee of scientists from Yale, believed it and it became known as The Great Moon Hoax
AnLd TIL that in 1934, Georgia Tech’s football team refused to play against Michigan if a black player named Willis Ward took the field. One of Ward’s friends and fellow players was then-future president Gerald Ford, who threatened to quit if Ward was benched.
rRlZy TIL About Ama, female Japanese pearl divers that start diving at the age of 12-13, and are well active into their 70s. They endure freezing conditions and great pressure from deep sea depths to get pearls. They have a unique technique in which they release air in a long whistle as they resurface.
W7Ldd TIL that support beams were installed backwards on the 2nd reactor at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant because the single set of blueprints for the two reactors was not physically flipped when installing the beams in the 2nd reactor.
6EWGm TIL that Baby Oil is not made from babies but rather mostly from mineral oil or vegetable oil