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TIL that 37 US states allow children to legally marry, some down to age 10.

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no4b TIL Queen’s collaboration with David Bowie on ‘Under Pressure’ wasn’t planned - Bowie just happened to be by the studio while Queen were recording the song.
P1MQG TIL of Tom Justice, an Olympic cycling trial contender who robbed multiple banks, escaping on bike. During his crime spree, his own bike was stolen, he began a drug addiction, and started a masters degree.
6ZlJ TIL there are still people who speak ancient Egyptian, as it is the language of the Coptic Church. Notable Egyptian contributions to English include the words “sack” and “ebony” and the name Susan.
OOO7 TIL that in the 1930s, to control prices, govt placed caps on how much a farmer could produce, claiming that a farmer growing more than that cap, even just to feed his family, was “interstate commerce” because NOT having to buy grain to feed his family would affect prices - the Supreme Court agreed!
woZX1 TIL allodynia is a term for feeling pain or heightened sensitivity during activities where there typically isn't, such as brushing your hair or gentle pressure of the skin. It usually presents as a symptom of various nerve-related conditions, such as fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis or migraines.