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TIL remains of victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing were retained by the City of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania until 2021, without the knowledge or consent of their surviving family members

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6EjGm TIL blood cancer patients only have a 30% chance of finding a suitable stem cell donor within their own family. Becoming a donor means you can become someone's life saving lottery ticket
jNW9v TIL pirates accepted gay marriage and often had relationships with other male pirates for protection and companionship. Pirates enmeshed in matelotage shared everything from affection and other sexual partners to possessions.
EgOYw TIL The last ship sunk by an Iceberg with loss of life was the MS Hans Hedtoft in 1959 during the return leg of her maiden voyage. She sank in 4 hours with the loss of all 95 people aboard.
pYd14 TIL the Holidays with Pay Act 1938 took trade unionists, politicians and ordinary Britons 20 years of advocacy before the legislation was passed
78OZZ TIL: There is no legal mechanism for divorce in the Philippines, except for Muslim men