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TIL that candy cigarettes are fully illegal in 12 countries.

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EPpx TIL that in 1977 a group of scientist discovered that any radioactive particle does not decay when being observed. This is called Quantum Zeno Effect.
grPpX TIL that there was a Banquet of Chestnuts - Where the then Pope had a “banquet” with 50 “Courtesans”, then took the candles and put them on the ground and threw chestnuts on the ground and awarded prizes for best performance in picking up the chestnuts in creative ways.
NaQJ TIL for Queen’s “Bicycle Race” music video, the band rented several bikes which naked models raced at Wimbledon Stadium. When the renting company found out how the bikes were used, it forced the band to purchase all the seats.
yPll TIL “The Learning Channel” was originally founded in 1972 by the Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare and NASA
wojV8 TIL Hawaii has bloods and crips