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TIL The Largest Wave Ever Recorded was 1,720 Feet Tall

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a0YJ TIL several parts of Canada introduced a law that made “sorry” not a legal admission of guilt, because it’s said so often.
neNoW TIL the Han Dynasty was founded by a sheriff who was transporting convicts when several escaped. Knowing the punishment for this was death, he freed the rest and organized many into a rebel band, eventually going on to help overthrow the ruling Qin Dynasty and install himself as Emperor.
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KYZpJ TIL that Margaret Dickson was hanged in 1724, but was later found to be still alive. She was then released because, under Scots Law, her punishment had been carried out. The words 'until dead' were only added to the sentence of hanging later.