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N77xb TIL in Texas it isn't legal to carry a weapon on church property
X0r98 TIL France helped America gain independence from Britain. During the American Revolution, Ben Franklin persuaded France to give troops, money, and supplies to support America. It was risky and expensive, but the French were convinced that unity with Americans would lead to Britain’s defeat in NA.
ZZ1G TIL that there is a live action Batman Beyond screenplay written by the makers of the show, but Warner Bros. is restarting the series again instead of making it.
Oo8xe TIL King Pepy II came to the throne aged nine, and ruled until he was 100. It is said he had a great system for avoiding insects: he would cover a slave in honey. Flies swarmed to the slave and left Pepy in peace.
m8mE TIL some game companies made the game harder if it was pirated rather than implementing DRM