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TIL that it is illegal for a person to defame, insult or threaten the royal family of Thailand, and if caught, can cost you 3 to 15 years PER COUNT of insult

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l7YnV TIL one of the bids for the 2030 World Cup is a joint bid by South Korea and North Korea
40v6 TIL that after WWII, a group of Jewish “Avengers” formulated a Holocaust revenge plan to kill 6 million Germans by poisoning the water supply of many German cities. However, the plan was foiled by British police while the poison was in transit.
Z84Q TIL that in 1907 Kellogg’s promoted their cornflakes with something called the Wink Day campaign. Women we’re encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” , what they got was a free box of cereal.
9wAdQ TIL in the 1987 movie Robocop, the city hall building of Dallas, Texas was used as OCP headquarters. Matte paintings were used to make the building appear taller.
jXLv TIL Up until 1915 it was legal to mail a baby by US Mail