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TIL that video game loot boxes are "in violation of gambling legislation" and thus illegal in Belgium

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grOrW TIL of a study published in the British Medical Journal in 2018 concluding that parachutes does not reduce risk of death or major injury when jumping from an aircraft. However, participants only jumped from a stationary aircraft on the ground. The trial is meant as a humorous commentary on RCTs.
k0aW TIL that the mayor of Key West, FL declared war against the United States, surrendered after one minute, and applied for one billion dollars in foreign aid.
9wdwB TIL that there's a secret letter from Queen Elizabeth II locked in a Vault, and it can’t be opened till 2085
kOdwg TIL NASA gets no money from companies using their name or logo to sell products.
OoYo1 TIL Swedish peace group erected a sign to keep the Russian submarines out of their border - it displays an animated sailor in underwear thrusting his hips with a morse code that broadcasts: "This way if you are gay."