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TIL that in addition to limitations of the hours they can drive, New Jersey drivers under 21 must display a reflective sticker on the front and back license plates of any car they drive to instantly alert other drivers that a younger driver is behind the wheel.

7rbBb TIL about Calixa Lavallée a Canadian who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. He later went on to compose the music for “O Canada” the Canadian national anthem. 33-55,000 Canadians fought for the Union in the Civil War.
dDLLd TIL: At the height of the Roman Empire, it's GDP was estimated to be worth $32 billion today. The average roman soldier makes $3.25 a month, but were given large sums from looting while their officers made $10,000 a month. Interestingly, professors in academia were better paid than modern teachers.
Lrjr TIL: Skull fragments Soviets claimed to be Hitler have been DNA tested and said to be that of a woman.
Y7Zyd TIL In Finland, cab drivers are required by law to pay royalty fees for songs played on their taxi radio while working & conveying paying passengers. The reason being, cabbies use music for commerce while making a profit. A fixed sum is to be paid to the Finnish Composers' Copyright Society annually
P1EDe TIL In 2020, the Polish Chancellery of the Prime Minister added the video game "This War of Mine" (based on wartime atrocities in Bosnia during the 90s) to the recommended reading list in Polish high schools. The first initiative in the world to add a video game to recommended readings in school.