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TIL that the U.S. state of Washington has a law prohibiting the state from preparing for a nuclear war

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nYwW TIL All gambling in Finland is controlled by the government, and all of the profits go to charity
7mWP TIL that, until 1992, electrical appliances sold in England were not required by law to have a plug attached. Appliances were mostly sold with only a raw wire, and users were expected to wire the plugs themselves.
OGeNX TIL Harvested Mushrooms Placed in Sunlight or Under a UV Lamp Produce Vitamin D2 in 15 Minutes!
LQd1Q TIL that, as per his final request, the heart of Frédéric Chopin was removed and given to his sister who smuggled it into Poland and buried it at a local church.
JZjk TIL Killer Whales are able to learn to speak Dolphin. When killer whales were socialized with bottlenose dolphins at a water facility, they changed the types of sounds they made to resemble those of their social partners