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TIL that men have to pay child support to women who rape them

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owYo TIL the Turkmenistan President for Life effectively ended the teaching of algebra, physics, and physical education. In place, students were encouraged to memorize his book, “Ruhnama”. Knowledge of it was required to pass education exams, hold any state employment, and qualify for a driving license.
9wvWm TIL that Hadrians Wall does not, and never has, marked the border between England and Scotland
GEY4 TIL: Lottery winners in the U.S. tended to move house immediately to areas of established privilege, whereas Canadians tended to renovate. Nearly 80% of winners from both countries quit their jobs (often to their regret), and many who kept working were alienated from co-workers.
LQvB0 TIL Christian Slater and Bob Mortimer tried to get blueprints for a "reverse toilet", where you have a little shelf. Mortimer's anus is too high for regular toilets, so he needs to take his trousers off and sit on it backwards. It didn't go anywhere and they blew £700
KYX4R TIL In the Middle Ages in Europe they would burn cats for entertainment, sometimes symbolically as they associated them with witchcraft