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TIL it’s illegal for a manufacturer to void a warranty based on sticker being removed from the product.

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ZpEZ4 TIL that although American Samoa is a territory, those born there are US nationals, not citizens. They can hold a US passport and can freely enter or live anywhere in the United State, but cannot apply flr citizenship unless they are outside of American Samoa.
grR18 TIL there’s a submerged island in the Mediterranean that has only surfaced 4 or 5 times since the Punic Wars. During its last resurfacing in 1831, the island became subject to territorial dispute by European powers until it submerged again the following year.
VBm4Q TIL Ketchup originated in China as a fermented fish sauce called "ke-chiap". The version we know today with tomatoes only came about in the 18th century.
9rkG TIL it is illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey and Oregon
61ww TIL a U.S. senator was called a hero for refusing a bribe from the FBI, to which the senator responded - “I do not consider myself a hero… what have we come to if turning down a bribe is ‘heroic’?”