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TIL that the age of consent in Japan is 13
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TIL it snowed 8 inches on the eve of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. To clear Pennsylvania Avenue, an army of men worked all night, using flame-throwers.
Yp4EW
TIL of Sybil Ludington, who rode double the length of Paul Revere at only 16 years old to alert Americans that the British were coming. She was personally thanked by George Washington for her service
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TIL that the last surviving Civil War widow didn’t pass away until 2008. She married an 86 y/o veteran when she was only 19.
6EXZY
TIL that the forbidden fruit in the Bible was not an apple. It only became known as an apple when the bible was translated into Latin in the 4th century, because the word "Malus" means both apple and evil.
LY4r
TIL that the bottom of Converse “All Star” sneakers are covered with felt so that they classify as slippers, and therefore command a lower import tariff.