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TIL That in most Southern States the Coroner is the only person that can arrest the Sheriff

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NXx6M TIL Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a condition that severely disrupts your sleep, as it causes a strong urge to move your legs when sitting or lying down.
wL1nP TIL The search to recover debris from the Challenger disaster in 1986 also resulted in the discovery of 13 shipwrecks, two lost airplanes and 25 kilos of cocaine
j6g1X TIL about the UK’s 1833 Slavery Abolition Act: around 46,000 former slave owners were compensated by the government for lost “property” — a huge payout equivalent to billions today, making it one of Britain’s largest-ever state debts. No compensation was given to enslaved people themselves.
7Egx TIL that on April 1, 1974, the local residents of Sitka, Alaska woke to their nearby dormant volcano, Mount Edgecumbe, billowing out black smoke. When a Coast Guard pilot came closer to investigate, he found 70 tires burning and the words “APRIL FOOL” spray painted into the snow.
60E7 TIL that up until the early 1900’s, it was completely normal for children of both sexes in America to wear dresses until the age of 6 or 7. Gendered clothing didn’t arrive until just before WWI, when pink was recommended for boys and the more ‘delicate and dainty blue’ was recommended for girls.