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TIL All 50 states have laws that allow new mothers to give up their babies no questions asked up to 30 days after the birth.

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R7m11 TIL Apollo 13 Splashdown Broadcast was the 4th most watched event in the history of UK, it even got more viewers than the Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana
jNdmQ TIL: The 'world's blackest paint' is licensed exclusively to the artist Anish Kapoor. In retaliation Stuart Semple was incensed when Kapoor bought the exclusive rights – so he made what he says is a blacker one available for everyone besides Kapoor.
Br9mx TIL of Nebraska Man, a purported ape species found in Nebraska based on a set of teeth. Turns out the teeth actually belonged to a peccary and were just heavily weathered.
p0Ye TIL the King of thailand is the Worlds longest reigning Monarch, 69 years and 70 days. He is also the richest, worth 30 Billion Dollars.
yV8yJ TIL that the North Korean animation studio SEK has been involved in animating several western movies and TV shows, including The Simpsons Movie, several episodes of Futurama, and the Season 3 Premiere of Avatar: The Last Airbender