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TIL that South Africa is the only country in the world to have both polygamy and same sex marriage legally recognised

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OGV6 TIL that in the 60s, General Electric designed a system that could bring an astronaut from orbit to the Earth’s surface in an emergency. The system consisted of a plastic bag that would be filled with polyurethane foam, a small deorbit rocket, and a parachute. It could fit into a suitcase.
gMgmy TIL that Snow White is only 14 years old while Prince Florian is 31, making them the Disney couple with the biggest age gap.
LkO5r TIL there are thousands of U.S. areas affected by high levels of lead that are worse than Flint, Michigan
rNRdW TIL that your pupils dilate and constrict if you just think about things that are bright and dark, rather than see light. They also change size in response to arousal and effort, and pupil size could determine if someone has aphantasia.
Gd61 TIL: In Cuba, a special permit is required to use the Internet and all e-mails are intricately monitored. Cuba has been listed as an “Internet Enemy” by Reporters Without Borders since the list was created in 2006.