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TIL that on the longest ice road in Europe, in Estonia, it is illegal to wear a seatbelt

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l7Nj5 TIL the reason why William L. Scott was called the "dumbest member of Congress" was due to him denying that he was dumb in a press conference addressing an article written by Nina Totenberg. The article, which did not gain much notice, exploded in popularity, inadvertently proving the statement.
xolD TIL that under UK law, a woman cannot commit rape.
0wLRN TIL WB thought Inception would be a box-office flop, but financed it anyway as they believed it would do well in award shows. Inception went on to be a box-office hit and was infamously snubbed from winning any major categories in the Oscars.
LgLp TIL that 31% of British Muslims believe that leaving the Muslim religion should be punishable by death.
Dovp TIL when Vera Menchick competed in an international chess tournament, Albert Becker ridiculed her entry by proposing that any player she defeated should be granted membership of the “Vera Menchik Club”. He became the first member of that club, and she the first female chess world champion.