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TIL that in Spain women cannot commit gender-based violence under the current legal definitions.

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wowQ8 TIL Biting insects continue to be used as sutures in parts of Africa and South America. The edges of the wound are brought together, and an ant is allowed to bite through both ‘lips’; when its jaws are firmly locked, the insect’s thorax and abdomen are broken off, leaving the head and jaws.
OGQde TIL the United States FDA once briefly demanded that Cheerios apply for approval to be sold as a drug, due to its marketing claims of cholesterol health
D16We TIL the Peace Symbol represents the flag semaphores for ‘N’ (flags held at 5 and 7o’clock positions) and ‘D’ (flags held at 12 and 6o’clock) and stands for Nuclear Disarmament.
X09D8 TIL Heath Ledger directed both of the Joker's hostage videos in The Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan wanted the homemade shorts to reflect the sadistic perspective of Ledger's own horrifying Joker, but it was Ledger's impressive work on the first video that convinced Nolan to let him direct the second
aw6X9 TIL that the city of Detroit has its own local currency, fully backed by U.S. currency. It's printed in $3 bills and features the Spirit of Detroit over the Detroit Skyline.