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TIL that in the United States, having child pornography often results in a harsher sentence than actually molesting a child would

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8aWa4 TIL the name "Scooby-Doo" was inspired by Frank Sinatra scatting "doo-be-doo-be-doo" in the song "Strangers in the Night"
PaGn TIL Abraham Lincoln grew his famous beard because a 7 year old girl told him “All the ladies like whiskers”
J1aB TIL the Three Wise Monkeys that represent the phrase “See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil” are named Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru. There is also a lesser-known fourth Wise Monkey, named Shizaru, who represents “Doing no Evil”.
7ry7L TIL that it is illegal in the US to trade futures contracts on onions and "motion picture box office receipts" due to the Onion Futures Act
gr0wX TIL that wood pipes were used in Europe and the US to transport water underground.