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TIL The courts in New Zealand allowed a child to be named ‘Number 16 Bus Shelter’

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rRMr0 TIL Severus Alexander, a generally meek emperor who ascended the throne at the age of 14, used to entertain himself by watching puppies play with little piglets
aKjb TIL that in 1988, Iran began a country-wide purge of political prisoners. People were beaten for missing daily prayers. One woman died after 22 days and 550 lashes, and the authorities certified her death as suicide because it was ‘she who had made the decision not to pray’.
N7kpM TIL Chuck Norris has his own martial arts system, called Chun Kuk Do, which is based on his training in the military while in Korea.
wLeD6 TIL that George Washington had said he would never set foot on British soil again; so some American soil was put under his Trafalgar Square statue in London to comply with his wishes.
OgL4 TIL the Mona Lisa was painted with eyebrows and eyelashes, but they disappeared over time, possibly the result of over-cleaning.