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TIL 80% of all marriages in history are between second cousins or closer

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OwPe TIL of Ikenna Njoku whom Chase issued a check to and when he tried to cash it they called the cops saying the check was fake. He was stuck in jail losing his job and having his car towed then sold off all while being innocent.
rRxPy TIL in 1963, George Blonsky patented a table that used centrifugal force to assist in childbirth. The expectant mother would be strapped down and spun at high speed, and the baby caught in a net.
neDX9 TIL how one way mirrors work, One-way mirrors are coated with a half-silvered layer, allowing the mirror to reflect half the light that strikes its surface.
yQkDw TIL Japanese police wear white gloves since the Beatles’ visit in 1966 when the responsible police chief decided to add a layer of propriety between police officers' hands and crowds of mostly young women
QNyya TIL if you bought a lottery ticket in 16th Century England it came with the added bonus of being a 'get out of jail free card'. Every participant was granted immunity from one arrest, as long as the crime wasn't extremely serious, like murder or treason.