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TIL Not walking your dog is a crime in the city of Rome.

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VyD8 TIL that Josh Radnor (Ted from How I Met Your Mother) is an outspoken opponent of pornography
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GYBA4 TIL of Jerrie Cobb, who started flying at age 12 and later set world records for distance flight, speed, and altitude. She played semiprofessional softball to help finance her aviation, ranked in the top 2% of all astronaut candidates, and pioneered humanitarian flights earning a Nobel nomination.