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TIL In South Korea it is illegal to play videogames from 12:00am - 6:00am when you are under 16. Parents may ask the government for exemption.

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J1jAj TIL that the Hope Diamond was once owned by King Louis XIV of France. Louis purchased the diamond in 1668, and started wearing it in 1673, after which it became known as the "French Blue". It was set in gold, and suspended on a neck ribbon, which King Louis XIV wore on ceremonial occasions.
9wZKG TIL that Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin Dada laid claim to the Scottish throne and offered to marry Queen Elizabeth to lead the Commonwealth. When she refused, he had four local British businessmen carry him around in a sedan chair at a diplomatic conference in Uganda.
kOJQe TIL that the ADE 651; an inert rod of metal with a plastic hinge, was sold as a bomb detector. It was used by the militaries of Iraq, Afghanistan and more than a dozen other countries for years before anyone noticed that it did nothing at all.
J1r9V TIL that every Texas Ranger's badge is carved from Mexican silver, rather than cast like most other badges. Standard issue badges are all made almost exclusively using 1947 or 1948 Cinco Peso coins by only three master silversmiths and engravers.
wLalY TIL your zodiac sign is probably wrong. They were created over 3,000 years ago. The earth’s tilt has changed since then so the constellations appear in completely different positions in the sky.