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TIL indoor prostitution was legal in Rhode Island from 2003 to 2009. During those years, reports of rape dropped by 31% and female gonorrhea cases dropped by 39% according to a study done by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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Oo4VR TIL from the Battle of Hastings in 1066 the government of England spoke a type of French called Norman, while ordinary people spoke forms of English. Although Norman died out in England several hundred years ago, it continues in legal terms and parliament is still opened by the Queen in Norman.
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