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TIL in New York the penalty for jumping off a building is Death

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W7YD4 TIL that In 2010, a black Nigerian couple living in London gave birth to a white, blond haired & blue eyed baby that they called 'The Miracle Baby'
rJ8e TIL that Queen Victoria’s tradition of a white wedding dress was not symbolic of purity, but rather a calculated political statement and economic strategy.
WkEQX TIL it was unusual to wear a 'white' wedding dress before Queen Victoria made it fashionable