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TIL “Slang” is slang for short language

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46aN TIL that disabled citizens in Holland can receive stipends from the government in order to pay for sexual relations with prostitutes up to 12 times a year.
0wNNL TIL that Zerão is a stadium in Brazil where the midfield line lies exactly on the Equator, meaning each team defends one hemisphere.
M7Je0 TIL Vancouver pioneer ’Gassy’ Jack Deighton’s statue was pulled down by activists in historic Gastown in 2022. Gassy Jack married a 12-year-old Indigenous girl named Xaliya at age 40, who ran away at 15 after giving birth to their son. Xaliya lived to 90 and still has descendants
j66ga TIL that hugging a cat or dog has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, especially for people dealing with illness, depression and other .
4kX5w TIL the story of Larry Miller. A gang member who murdered an opposing gang member and spent most of his teens and 20s incarcerated who went on to become president of the Portland Trailblazers and president of the Jordan brand for Nike.