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TIL in 1952 Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of Israel

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GAJgG TIL a British short film about the dangers of paedophiles was presented by Rolf Harris who was later charged as a paedophile
D1DLV TIL that the Marvel character Howard the Duck, under threat of legal action, is forced to wear always pants. Disney was afraid people would confuse him for Donald Duck and demanded Marvel draw pants on Howard so that you could tell them apart.
69GvY TIL that In Wisconsin, children are legally allowed to drink alcohol in bars and restaurants or at home as long as they are with a parent or guardian.
xyOg TIL that only around 35% of Americans have passports. The figure is an all-time high.
5YXmp TIL Teachers in Luxembourg are the best paid in the world, with a starting salary of 73,300€ ($79,920) going up to 128,200€ ($138,920) per year.