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TIL Prostitution isn’t and has never been illegal in Canada

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kOLve TIL "Live Free or Die" New Hampshire lives up to its motto by being the only US State not requiring adults to fasten a seat belt
WKj9 TIL in an effort to one-up the Soviets during the late 1950s, the United States planned to hit the moon with a nuclear warhead-tipped ICBM. In the Air Force’s infinite wisdom, however, the plan was scrapped because they felt the public would respond unfavorably to nuking the moon.
ANm0d TIL Elevators in NYC are legally required to have mirrors to help make sure that when you're entering, you can see anyone who may already be inside, so you don't get jumped or jacked by someone hiding out.
xMV7 TIL that a KFC employee discovered a 200 page, type-written manuscript written by Colonel Sanders (b1890-d1980) consisting of recipes, anecdotes, and life lessons, in 2011.
9YxOM TIL there's a pirate museum in St. Augustine FL that displays not only one of two authentic Jolly Roger flags known to exist, but also the only known treasure chest that actually belonged to a pirate.