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TIL that there was a congressional inquiry concerning the implied sexual relationship between Batman & Robin.

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MRJ0 TIL there is a term for “cousin killing,” just not a single one because Latin has distinct words for paternal and maternal cousins. They would be “patruelicide” and “sobrinicide” respectively.
Ow1e TIL there is a “No-Go Zone” in France as a result of WWI battles which littered the grounds with unexploded weapons and toxic chemicals
ZpwOR Today I learned that all but one country in the UN has ratified or accepted the rights articulated for children in the UNCRC treaty. The one country who hasn't is the United States.
W7ZAd TIL about Gary Plauche. Jeff Doucet had kidnapped and molested Plauche’s son. Doucet was being transported by sheriffs when Plauche shot him on live TV.
9YWBQ TIL that magician Harry Houdini took a year off from his performance career during WWI to promote the war effort including teaching soldiers how to get out of handcuffs.