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TIL it was illegal for men to be topless on US beaches as late as the 1930’s

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wodKW TIL amniotic fluid of a mature fetus is predominantly fetal urine that is continually swallowed and reabsorbed through fetal tissue and GI tract into the bloodstream and then urinated out... over and over again
1AB8 TIL female farts smell worse than male farts because they contain more sulphur
LeVQ TIL a woman filing for public assistance failed several DNA tests to prove maternity of her children. She was taken to court and risked losing custody. It was later discovered she had absorbed her twin in the womb and has two different sets of DNA in other parts of her body.
b6O90 TIL that the Game Boy's anti-piracy protection is legal and not technical : games had to include a copy of Nintendo's logo which the console will check in order to launch the game. In case of unauthorised cartridges, Nintendo could make use of Copyright and Trademark laws to take legal action!
7rw1P TIL in 1980s Venice Beach, there was a group called MSA (Mexican Surf/Skate Association) whose purpose is to give kids an alternative to gang membership