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TIL Utah law requires the state to maintain a White Collar Criminal registry to protect its citizens against affinity fraud.

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vPeXB TIL of how Albert the 1st of Belgium died in a mountaineering accident that was considered murder by some due to his skill in the hobby.
69lkQ TIL bulls are given septum piercings to make it easier to control them
VB69B TIL that in 1914, the wife of the French Prime Minister murdered a newspaper editor to prevent him from disclosing her relationship with him, which had begun while both were still married to their previous partners. She was acquitted because she was deemed to have acted on "uncontrollable impulses".
aboZ TIL that 30 years ago, you had about about 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today it’s down to 3-4 minutes.
0dkkL TIL a “seal” is used between components that move – a “gasket” is used between components that are static