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TIL in 1999, New Mexico state Sen. Duncan Scott successfully got a bill passed in the NM senate requiring all psychiatrists testifying in court to wear a wizard’s hat.

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VM5Yk TIL of the Ross Village Bakery. Located in rural Tasmania, it is believed by many to have been the inspiration behind the bakery in "Kiki's Delivery Service". Roughly 200 fans of the movie visit every day, and people can pay to spend the night in the "Kiki Room", a loft above the bakery.
QJp7L TIL Pakistan's biggest company is its Army - which sells everything from cereal boxes to marriage venues
e0eYg TIL African Elephants are evolving to not have tusks, protecting themselves from poachers but also harming their species
7AaZ TIL that HSBC Bank has been laundering money for major drug cartels and international terrorists for almost a decade.
x84k TIL Alcohol has been identified as a contributory factor in 97% of public order offenses in Ireland.