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TIL that the moon rises at different times depending on what phase it's in

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rvjo TIL of a family falsely accused of abusing their son. Following british law, all their kids were forcibly put up for adoption. They are not allowed to see them, even after being proven innocent. When she got pregnant again, they had to move to Ireland so their child would not be taken away at birth.
kOkAE TIL KFC's founder Colonel Sanders would pay unexpected visits to K.F.C. franchises in order to inspect them, and would often swear and bang his cane on whatever furniture was available if the gravy was't tasty enough.
Ooow7 TIL that the entire US-Canada border is defined by a 20 ft. deforested area called "The Slash".
R5M51 TIL Beginning in early 1942, the Canadian government detained and dispossessed more than 90 percent of Japanese Canadians, some 21,000 people, living in British Columbia. They were detained under the War Measures Act and were interned for the rest of the Second World War.
R7pO7 TIL that 'Tar and Feathering' wasn't fatal because it was done with pine tar not the asphalt type in modern times