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TIL that ‘Family Protection Bill’ in Iran “gives men the right to take a second wife without the permission of the first, and it would enshrine a man’s right to have an unlimited number of temporary marriages, which can last from 10 minutes to 99 years.”

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b9JWj TIL A needlegun is a firearm that fires small, sometimes fin-stabilized, metal darts or flechettes. Theoretically, the advantages of a needlegun over conventional projectile firearms are in its compact size, high rate of fire, and extreme muzzle velocity.
j6edM TIL the opposite of Stockholm Syndrome is Lima Syndrome, named after Hostage Takers In Lima, Peru released over 500 of their hostages.
QNRAa TIL that the bus service from London, England to Calcutta, India (now Kolkata) was considered to be the longest bus route in the world. The bus service, which started in 1957, was routed to India via Belgium, Yugoslavia and North Western India.This route is also known as the Hippie Route.
K9dB TIL that German used to be the second most widely spoken language in the US, before it was forcibly repressed during WWI. Many local governments, schools and newspapers would operate in German.
p8MLQ TIL PornHub is worth 1.5 billion dollars in net worth.