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TIL The Netherlands were the very first country to legalize same-sex marriage, and furthermore, homosexual acts were legal since 1811

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Wk8wX TIL that during renovation works to the Statue of Liberty before centennial celebrations in 1986, engineers found numerous defects when it was originally designed and constructed. These include the head being two metres off centre, and the right arm not being properly attached.
WkwmA TIL there was a Brazilian crime show host who was suspected of ordering murders to boost his ratings.
KlKR TIL: As late as 1985 there was still 26 states with no drunk driving laws. You could map a 3,700 mile drive from Key West in Florida to the Idaho - Canada border. That would allow you to legally drink the whole drive.
Z8Yxp TIL, In 2008, the country of Rwanda banned plastic bags and, in early 2019, banned all single use plastics.
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