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TIL that the Statute of Marlborough 1267 is the oldest law still enforced anywhere in the world. It prohibits seeking damages without a court order in England and Wales, and is still used to prosecute people to this day

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Eg9o7 TIL of the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar, a continuously running calendar used on monuments, and that started on creation day, August 11, 3114 BCE.
R5DW4 TIL retired US Army officer Moses West is deploying atmospheric water generators to provide clean water in areas where it is needed most. He is literally pulling water from thin air.
QNQR6 Til that my 3 year old could’ve killed me after kicking me in the chest hard with his baby foot
QrLp TIL Richard Branson’s mom once got caught in a fire at her son’s Caribbean island home. Kate Winslet who was also at the house at the time picked her up and helped her down four steps. At the time of the incident they were watching Titanic on DVD.
oRRAL TIL of Lysistrata, an Ancient Greek Comedy where the women withheld sex to end a war.