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TIL about the concept of spousal privilege in the United States. Wherein the justice system explicitly forbids compelling a husband or a wife to testify against their marital partner in court.

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W7VLA TIL that aside vitamin D, the human skin also makes serotonin directly when exposed to sunlight
EgKox TIL that in rural Kentucky, there's a family known as the "Blue Fugates" due to the dark blue skin color of many family members. This was seen in over six generations because of inbreeding. It's called hereditary Methoglobinemia.
9J6G TIL New York City paid $500 million to settle claims against its police department over just five years
grKGX TIL When Tsarevich Nicholas(later Nicholas II) visited Japan in 1891, an attermpt on his life was made by a man wielding a katana. His cousin, Prince George of Greece, saved his life by parrying the sword with his cane
nWVEP TIL about the Golden-tailed gecko, or Strophurus taenicauda. It is a species native to Australia and their defense against predators is being able to shoot a stinky slime from their tails.