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TIL that 0.7 percent of the world’s population is estimated to be drunk at any given time (roughly 52 million people)

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7r0MM TIL the ponds that are common in residential neighborhoods are not installed as water features, they’re actually retention basins used to offset the drainage capacity of the ground removed by paving roads and building houses
kORXE TIL Adultery is a criminal offense with punishments varying widely by state. In Maryland, the penalty is a paltry $10 fine. But in Massachusetts, an adulterer could face up to three years in jail.
vPZl4 TIL Members of the Australian would cover their head with a paper to attract the Speaker's attention. This practice was never included in the rules for the Australian Senate or House of Representatives.
e7L4 TIL that Washington state is the only state in the United States where assisted suicide, same-sex marriage, and cannabis use are all legal.
DjLr TIL that the story of the Mexican hero Zorro was based on the life of the Irishman William Lamport from County Wexford, he was sent to the Mexico to spy on the colonial viceroy there but ended up inciting rebellion against Spain after seeing the corruption and injustices of the inquisition.