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TIL it is possible to win Monopoly in 21 seconds

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R5WJ1 TIL: It was only 52 years ago that it became legal for unmarried couples in the United States to possess contraception.
jN0gN TIL that alchemy was illegal in many European countries from the Middle Ages to the early modern period because rulers were afraid of undermining the gold standard and corrupting the gold supply.
R5e51 TIL that Italian futurist, Filippo Marinetti, once tried to ban pasta and wrote an entire manifesto over it. The ban did not materialize and Italians continued to eat pasta.
b0O0 TIL: There was an African grey parrot that learned over 100 English words, which he could use and combine approprately. His last words to his handler were “You be good. I love you. See you tomorrow”.
Ord4 TIL that in Japan students don’t take exams until 4th grade.