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TIL there is a zoning ordinance for Times Square mandating that businesses must maintain lights that keep the Times Square landmark identity intact, meaning even when businesses are closed, their lights will stay on.

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ADy7w TIL that in 2015, a German court ruled that men have a right to pee while standing up, rejecting a landlord's claim that his marble floor had been ruined and leading to the creation of a new German word, "Sitzpinkler" (those who pee while sitting down).
Ljmd TIL flamethrowers are totally legal in 48 states, except for Maryland where it’s against fire code and California where you just need a license
awkJ TIL in 2011 the Florida Marlins set the record for lowest attendance at a MLB game at 347 fans
gr7n9 TIL that George Washington had two stepchildren but no biological children
ERA7 TIL a store refused to decorate a 3 yr old child’s cake with “Happy Birthday Adolf Hitler!” The public attention from his father’s outrage at this refusal expedited his removal from the home. The father no longer has custody of any of his 9 children due to “instability” and lack of court compliance.