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TIL a British man tried to invoke his medieval right to trial by combat instead of paying a £25 fine

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R50dw TIL that living within 500 meters of an airport increases lead exposure risks in children
JYXNB TIL that construction of the Washington Monument was paused for twenty years between 1859 and 1879. The bottom third of the monument is slightly lighter than the rest because marble from different quarries was used after construction resumed.
nZaB TIL that the Netherlands provides free heroin to addicts three times a day, along with clinics in which to do the drug
8aY1Z TIL — $99,999,999.99 is the largest check the Internal Revenue Service will accept. Multiple checks must be written for tax payments of $100 million or more.
4XXoX TIL that even a flamingo cadaver can stand upright on one leg without losing balance. It requires no muscle activity to stay in such a pose.