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TIL South Carolina almost fully legalized and taxed marijuana in 2009.

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olwR TIL for the ‘FRIENDS’ episode where Susan (Ross’ ex-wife) and Carol got married, “NBC expected thousands and thousands of phone calls and hate mail but actually received only four complaints by telephone.”
KYYMG TIL that a 1982 Harvard study confirmed that Tibetan monks can raise their body temperature with their minds. Practitioners of "g-tummo" yoga demonstrated the ability to raise the temperature of different parts of their bodies through meditation alone.
vlnL TIL the Dutch word for ‘tramp stamp’ is literally translated as 'arse antlers’
dDlXE TIL that in the movie Poltergeist they used real skeletons as props because it was cheaper than making plastic fake ones.
LQrNr TIL an 1858 heatwave caused the River Thames to reek unbearably due to raw sewage dumping. The stench was so intense that Parliament ended sessions early, and curtains were soaked in chloride to mask the smell. This was the tipping point that finally pushed London to build a modern sewer system.