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TIL that it is still legal in 19 states to paddle students as a form of punishment.

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N7b11 TIL that days after winning the Stanley Cup, Vladimir Konstantinov was paralyzed in a car accident. When the Red Wings repeated as champions the following year, his name was engraved on the Stanley Cup again. Although his number is not officially retired, no other Red Wing has worn #16 since.
nWrDr TIL Saudi oil giant Aramco recorded historic $161 billion profit in 2022, which is the highest-ever annual profit by a publicly listed company
XEpEP TIL in Prague there's a street so narrow it has traffic lights for pedestrians. Once a German tourist got stuck and had to be soaped up in order to slide out.
7rxZM TIL Crucifixion is still legal in Sudan
d8mp8 TIL that the phenomenon of "good" people excusing their bad behavior is an actual thing: moral licensing.