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TIL that only seven states have banned mandatory microchipping of humans

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8akrV TIL Dr. Seuss' widow disliked 'The Cat in the Hat' (2003) so much that she banned Hollywood from making Live Action movies of Seuss characters.
epyjb TIL in 2007, a couple dissatisfied with their marriage went to online forums and unknowingly began talking with each other and discussing their marriage issues. When the husband and wife tried to cheat on their spouse with this "new person", they were in for a shock. They divorced soon after.
ANYgB TIL H. G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" was inspired by the colonial British genocide of Tasmanians
9wprX TIL since 2004 the residents of La California, a town in Italy, have held farcical ballots for the United States presidential elections. Although votes cast by La California residents do not count, they still send the result of each election to the nearby US consulate in Florence
kOloW TIL The final episode of Perry Mason was set in a TV studio, offering the entire production crew an opportunity to appear on camera. Most of the behind-the-scenes personnel in the episode had been with the show the entire nine year run. The original author, Erle Gardner, appeared too.