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TIL that Scotland once used a currency called ‘The Unicorn’

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Nn8b TIL the last Australian Aboriginal nomads first made contact with white people in 1984. That year they came out of the desert and continue to live in modern society. One of them is quoted as saying ‘I wouldn’t go back.’
V7y8 TIL In Washington State there is a “mutual combat” law that takes legal precedence as long as two individuals consensually engage in a fair fight and don’t harm bystanders/property. Police officers are not allowed to intervene, even if they are a few feet away.
n9oY TIL that Walt Disney would often visit Disneyland incognito; wearing old clothes and a straw farmer’s hat, he would sit on rides and time them to make sure operators didn’t rush Disneyland visitors.
d68Q TIL an experimental program called Mincome existed in Canada in the 1970’s and gave everyone a minimum income just for being a citizen. It resulted in slightly fewer hours work, but saw an overall increase in health, happiness, and educational achievement.
9PRm TIL that the Colonel-In-Chief of the Norwegian Royal Guard is a penguin