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TIL that you are allowed to beat/assault your wife in Iraq under Article 41 and murdering them will only grant you three years in prison

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OoWkL TIL an apparent recent increase in the prevalence of childhood autism may in fact, not be an actual increase but it's rather a reflection of a rising awareness of the condition and improved systems for identifying autistic children.
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8vmK TIL: At one point, David Bowie’s astronomic cocaine habit led him to believe his semen was stolen by witches and live in “morbid fear” of Jimmy Page.
0app TIL if you have one Irish grandparent, you are eligible for Irish citizenship (w/ fee). You don’t need to have even been to Ireland or know the first thing about the country to apply. For non-Europeans, this means you get a passport that allows you to work and live anywhere in the EU.
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