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TIL that a full reproduction of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is in a small town in Sussex and that it was hand painted by a sign-painter who never went to art school

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j65Vn 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.
jwjM TIL Singer James Blunt auctioned his sister off on eBay as ‘a damsel in distress’ when she was unable to get to a funeral. The winning bidder picked her up in a helicopter. They dated for 3 years and are now married.
egR6 TIL Rapper Busta Rhymes voiced Reptar from Rugrats
wolXJ TIL that having anal sex can make female infertile :)
9YVrM TIL about Winston County, Alabama, which during the American Civil War attempted to cede from the Confederacy and become a free republic, as the lack of any plantations and resulting rarity of slaveholders in the region gave the locals little reason to sympathize with the rebel cause