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TIL Incest is illegal in Italy only if it provokes public scandal

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4kEE5 TIL Sobekneferu is the earliest confirmed female Egyptian pharaoh, ca. 1800-1700 BC
P0ve TIL in ‘79 a 14 year old created a “Kingdom” in his Milwaukee bedroom when his mother died. Today the nation Talossa claims national sovereignty, various lands, has a constitutional monarchy, its own language, and citizens on 6 continents.
gr817 TIL that Daddy Long Legs should be notable not for their dangerous venom (an urban legend) but for having evolved what is likely the world's first penis. [Details in comments]
jKxM TIL the national speed limit was set at 55mph not for safety reasons, but to conserve fuel
Oor7X TIL in 1987, 18 month-old Jessica McClure fell into a well in a backyard in Texas. CNN covered the rescue effort, which took 56 hours, and the story found worldwide attention. In 2011, McClure, aged 25, received a trust fund of donations from around the world. She has no memory of the event.