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TIL Human cloning is federally legal in the United States, and is only banned by 15 states.

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Br4QK TIL that during the filming of Poltergeist (1982), the clown doll nearly really killed Robbie Freeling due to an animatronic error when the clown's arm constricted too tightly around his neck. When the actor started protesting he couldn't breath, Spielberg thought he was improve acting.
0ww1j TIL that Roman concrete, subject to marine corrosion, has stood for over 2000 years, while modern cement can break down in as few as 50 years. The concrete the Romans used contained volcanic ash and got stronger over time: the ash was slowly replaced with Al-tobermorite, a rare hydrothermal mineral.
LNxr TIL Kirstie Alley was the only surviving regular cast member of ‘Cheers’ not to appear on 'Frasier’ because appearing on a show which appeared to portray or endorse psychiatry went against her beliefs as a Scientologist.
yQ56a TIL of Paricutín. A volcano that emerged suddenly on 1943 from a farmer’s land in a matter of day. Now peaking at 9200ft, it’s still the first ever volcano whose birth has been witnessed by human eyes.
wolrW TIL there is an apartment in China that has a train track running through it.