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TIL Japan had machines that can type thousands of different letters using just one key

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pY4vZ TIL US states can lower the drinking age but will lose millions of dollars a year in highway repairs if they do, essentially bribing them into keeping it 21.
b61Z9 TIL of the Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act 1907, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which permitted widowed men to marry their dead wife's sister, which had previously not been legal. Under the act, a man marrying his divorced but living ex-wife's sister was still forbidden.
P1KRE TIL that BACA, is a biker gang that defends kids who have been abused or bullied. They provide the kids with their own vests, take them to school, and even guard their homes 24/7 to ensure they can sleep safely. BACA's mission is to empower children and help them feel safe and protected.
woJ6o TIL that despite presumably dying in a plane crash on Oct 16, 1972, US Rep. Hale Boggs legally continued to hold the office of House Majority Leader until Jan 1973.
oBlj8 TIL all toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads