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TIL in 1993, the U.S. signed Public Law 103-150, also known as "The Apology Resolution". This acknowledged that the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 was an illegal act. Hawaiians have used this resolution as an argument for their sovereignty.

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ANdPg TIL about feline grooming traps. Used to control invasive cats in Australia, the trap identifies and sprays cats with a toxic gel, which the cat ingests while grooming, eventually killing it. The gel is derived from a chemical that Australian native plans produce and is safe for native animals.
b9Bk9 TIL Bobby Fischer never saw the film bearing his name and strongly complained that it was an invasion of his privacy by using his name without his permission. Fischer never received any compensation from the film, calling it "a monumental swindle".
ADyVd TIL: In 1457 a man and his pig was put on trial and the pig was sentenced to death in Savigny, France for eating a young boy. Three lawyers were present at the trial. Two for the prosecution, and one for the defense of the pig.
0dR9p TIL about the existence of the European Green Belt - an 8,500km long natural strip of wild forests and national parks connecting the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic Sea
dDMaQ TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac.