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TIL in Denmark parents of newborn babies have to choose a name from a government approved list of 7,000 names.

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ADggl TIL that fish and chips is historically so important to the UK that in WWI, the British government made safeguarding supplies of them a priority and during WWII, Churchill refused to ration the dish.
wLxe8 These men are about to make history. Part of Nasa's Commercial Crew Program, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will take part in the first launch with astronauts of a SpaceX rocket and capsule to the International Space Station. The government-private industry partnership is notable because Nasa has historically always owned and operated its space vehicles.
DB1V TIL that during the 1992 Los Angeles Riots Bill Cosby took to the airwaves of his local NBC station to urge people to stop rioting and instead watch the finale of The Cosby Show.
kON84 TIL There is a measuring device specifically designed to determine the volume of testicles. It is called an Orchidometer.
R7rvw TIL of the Son of Sam laws that state convicted criminals cannot profit in any way from their crimes whether it be from books, tv, film, etc. All proceeds from these deals go directly to the victims or their families.