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TIL that the Treason Act of 1351 is still in force today in the United Kingdom and parts of Australia, even though the law is written in Norman French and it concerns such things as violating the King’s eldest daughter or killing Wardens of the Forest.

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lopMG TIL Someone really used to live like Robinson Crusoe
1aEvr TIL Archaeologists have discovered Ancient Hebrew artifacts in North America. Research indicates that they predate the European discovery of the continent by several hundred years, at the least.
awwyo Pyrocumulus clouds tower tall above a wildfire in these photos taken last week from an Oregon National Guard F-15C. Most cumulus clouds form when the sun-warmed surface heats air, causing it to rise and carry moisture upward where it condenses to form clouds. In pyrocumulus clouds, the driving heat is supplied by a forest fire or volcanic eruption. The hot, rising air carries smoke and soot particles upward, where they become nucleation sites for condensation. Pyrocumulus clouds can be especially turbulent, and the gusting winds they produce can exacerbate wildfires. In some cases, the clouds can even develop into a pyrocumulonimbus thunderstorm with rain and lightning.
E1NLo TIL if two pieces of the same metal were to touch in space, they would bond and become inseparably fused together. This doesn't happen on Earth, because the oxygen in our atmosphere forms an extremely thin film of oxidized metal on every exposed surface.
rNAYW TIL that gargoyles were meant to scare church-goers, lure pagans, divert water in order to preserve stone walls, and date back to ancient Egypt.