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TIL prostitution is legal in Australia
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TIL the Bible contains a passage where it says it became dark in daytime during the crucifixion of Jesus. NASA discovered a total eclipse did actually occur in Jerusalem on 24 November 29 CE at around 11AM. This fact got dismissed by the Church because the date is not in accordance with Easter.
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TIL The 1st, 2nd and 5th deadliest wildfires in recorded history all happened on the same day in different places in the United States.
grM14
TIL that CeCe Peniston was the first foreign female entertainer to perform in post-apartheid South Africa.
bgyp
TIL that Ferrari engines are musically engineered to sound perfect by utilizing 3rd and 6th harmonics on the air intake, like a flute or organ.
nee77
TIL about Engblom v. Carey, the only case in US history to set meaningful precedent on the Third Amendment. It held that National Guard members count as soldiers, and that employees count as 'owners' of employee housing.