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TIL: England had a huge array of crimes punishable by the death penalty, with some odd ones in there like "being in the company of Gypsies for one month"

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4XD6a TIL that shortly after World War 2, imperial Japanese soldiers fought in the Indonesian Revolution on the side of the British. One of them was even recommended for a Distinguished Service medal
LkOxm TIL The hourglass is only 700 years old, and came into use at almost exactly the same time as the first mechanical clocks.
aP69 TIL that tea was so important for morale in the British army that in 1942 the UK bought the entire world’s crop of tea.
N7nLQ TIL: a 'State of Emergency ' in Tasmania allows authorized officers to dispose of human remains in the manner that the authorized officer considers appropriate despite any law that would otherwise prevent or restrict that disposal.
VMZEG TIL the term "Caucasian" was first used for skull traits, not skin color. Caucasian populations were thus not exclusively "white," but ranged in complexion from white-skinned to dark brown.