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TIL that Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg went to school together and Cameron used to buy weed off him

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QN9yX TIL that during a dogfight, Pakistan shot down an Indian fighter plane. When the pilot parachuted onto the land, he asked a local boy whether he was in India or Pakistan. The boy replied that he was in India, so the pilot started chanting for India, at which point he was caught by Pakistani official
QN0oE TIL Two states (New York and Massachusetts) have no time limit for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
VMdXQ TIL that it is illegal to perform any homosexual activities in lebanon. Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code prohibits having sexual relations that are "contradicting the laws of nature", which is punishable by up to a year in prison.
XKmX TIL of the Chrysler Air-raid Siren. It was powered by a 331CI Hemi engine that made 180HP. It’s six horns were 3ft long, had an output of 138dB, and could be heard up to 25 miles away. It produced the loudest sound ever achieved by an air raid siren.
wLkp7 TIL of death sentence with reprieve, a punishment in which the criminal is given a two year suspended sentence before execution. By abstaining from additional crimes during the two years, the criminal can reduce the sentence to life imprisonment, or, by committing good deeds, a fixed-term sentence.