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TIL that New Jersey and Rhode Island are the only 2 US states where you will not face criminal prosecution for incest

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xVdx0 TIL - Ketchup originally was made with mushrooms, with the mushroom version being popular around 1750. The tomato version only appeared about 100 years later.
OoxDa TIL that in Bhutan, boys are encouraged to go “Night Hunting”, a practise where they attempt to sneak into the homes of girls to engage in sexual relations with them. If they are caught by the family however, they have to marry the girl.
7O4X TIL the official business and office attire in Hawaii is the aloha shirt instead of a suit and tie
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