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TIL King Louis IX aka 'Saint Louis' made gambling, loans, & prostitution illegal. He also introduced innocent until proven guilty, banned trials by ordeal, created the military police & bailiffs.

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j69JN TIL that nine year old John Clem enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War, shot a Confederate Colonel and was promoted to Sergeant by they age of 12, and retired at the rank of Major General in 1915.
epjoL TIL that there is a convent in Philadelphia where the habits of the nuns are bright pink to symbolize the joy of the Holy Spirit
d8mL9 TIL in 1962 JFK wanted to create a nuclear economy which would have made viable massive desalination plants. Getting freshwater from saltwater “would really dwarf any other scientific accomplishments”
BjpW TIL hog-morse happened when rookie telegraph users made timing errors. One alleged case concerns the similarity of “L” and “T”. A customer sent a request for “undressed staves (wood)” to a Virginia firm. Due to hog-morse, “slaves” was sent instead. The firm reminded the sender that slavery was over.
VEAG TIL Fake smiling causes real happiness