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TIL that a moment is a medieval unit of time equal to approximately 90 modern seconds

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8aBdK TIL in California all DUI convicts are made to sign “The Watson Admonishment”, which forces them to acknowledge the danger of DUI. If you are the cause of fatal DUI after signing this you are charged with murder rather than manslaughter.
e0ODg TIL that eight of the ten largest stadiums in the world by capacity are in the United States
kVJ5 TIL Tug of War was once an Olympic sport
yNnp TIL that the French executed the father of modern Chemistry Antoine Lavoisier for tax fraud. The judge said “The republic needs neither scientists nor chemists.”
x4Dg TIL that 5.5 million people died in a famine under British rule in India. Around the same time, Lord Lytton, the Vice Roy of India was engaged in a fabulous celebration with over 60 000 guests to be wined and fed for the coronation of Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.