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TIL only 19 states including D.C. in the U.S. have universal motorcycle helmet laws that require all riders to wear helmets. Illinois and Iowa have no state law on the books while all other states anyone over the age of 17 to 20 depending on the state is not required to wear a helmet while riding.

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wLdeY TIL when Katy Perry tried to buy a convent, the nuns who used to live there fiercely protested her bid and took her to court because they disapproved of her image so much. Tensions got so high that one of the nuns suddenly died in court, with her last words being: "Katy Perry. Please stop."
OLM1 TIL a man named ‘Colin Chisholm III’ and his wife were convicted of collecting nearly $168K in public assistance, including food, cash, and medical care, all while living on a $1.2M yacht. Chrisholm was the CEO of a satellite TV company and his wife owned a championship dog kennel.
geP9 TIL using long words doesn’t make readers think you’re smart. The first psychology paper, reporting on this result was called “Consequences of Erudite Vernacular Utilized Irrespective of Necessity”
rQYx TIL - Liberty Island and The Statue of Liberty are New York City owned, but physically reside entirely within New Jersey
MevMK TIL Scarlett Johansson is currently the world's highest-paid actress since 2018. She also has no active social media accounts as she stated "she does not see the need to continuously share details of her everyday life" during an interview with Interview magazine in 2011.