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TIL "Dairy Of A Wimpy Kid" is the 6th bestselling series of books of all times, selling over 250 million copies

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nPo7 TIL that jaywalking is not illegal in the UK, and that while pedestrian crossings are plentiful, they are not compulsory to use. Ultimately, it is seen as the personal responsibility of the individual to make a sound enough judgement to cross safely.
4k0PJ TIL that minors who get married in the U.S. can't file for divorce without parental consent
J1X5k TIL when Jimmy Hendrix’s mom died (when Jimmy was 16) his dad did not allow him and his brother to go to the funeral, instead giving them shots of whiskey and telling them that was how men should deal with loss
p8bjO TIL In 1931 misinformation and inflammatory remarks by a radio station helped provoke the Iowa Cow War, eventually leading to the governor declaring martial law and deploying the National Guard.
GYxoE TIL about the Concord Prison Experiment, which demonstrated that the experiences generated by psilocybin had the potential to lower recidivism rates among prisoners after their release from the Maximum Security prison