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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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G0w5 TIL that wasabi is sometimes referred to as “Japanese horseradish”. In Japan, horseradish is referred to as “western wasabi”.
ldON TIL learned that studio execs balked when Jim Carrey asked for $400,000 for Dumb and Dumber. Then Ace Ventura: Pet Detective came out and the studio had to pay Carrey $7 million to do the movie!
W7BaB TIL that the Inca civilization used quipu — knotted cords — as a system to record numerical data such as census and accounting information.
E1pgp TIL the name of the color crimson comes from the name of a Mediterranean insect whose dried body was used to create vibrant red dye.
gMGLb TIL that a year after he was elected as khan of the mongols in 1186, Temüjin (Genghis Khan) was defeated in battle by his former ally Jamukha, and only returned to power 10 years later. Jamukha wished to preserve the aristocracy while Temüjin supported a meritocratic system to delegate authority.