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TIL up until 2004 it was illegal to have a divorce in Chile

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yVkYJ TIL No more than two flies are allowed by law in any public toilet in Beijing, China. In 2012 Authorities in the Chinese capital set new standards for public toilets, including a stipulation that they should contain no more than two flies.
rRJWe TIL in 1919, an English General, Reginald Dyer ordered a force of 50 soldiers to open fire on 10,000 Indians peacefully protesting the Rowlatt act in Amritsar, India. Thousands died by bullets and many jumped into wells and died. The House of Lords honoured him with the motto "Saviour of Punjab"
9YyY6 TIL despite launching at the tail end of a year that had seen much upheaval in the United States, the effect of Apollo 8 was summed up in a telegram sent by a stranger, received by astronaut commander Frank Borman, after the mission, that stated simply "Thank you Apollo 8. You saved 1968."
lobjV TIL we've known the Earth is a globe for over 2000 years
kJP9e TIL Quentin Tarantino used residual earnings from his 'Golden Girls' appearance to make 'Reservoir Dogs'.