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TIL that the 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

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VMr74 TIL 20 people were killed at an Italian ski resort in 1998 when a US Marine Corps aircraft, flying over 1,600 feet below minimum height standards, cut the cable supporting their gondola. The pilot was acquitted of manslaughter, and the United States reimbursed 75% of Italy's victim compensation fund
R7rNa TIL: Japan had issues with crow nests on electric infrastructure, so they went and destroyed all of the nests....which prompted the local crow population to just build MORE nests, far in excess to what they actually needed
6aPZ TIL German prisoners have keys to their cell, can leave the prison, get a job, go on weekend getaways, and are cheaper and more effective than American prisons.
AEmx TIL Kodak had weapons grade uranium in their Rochester Labs until 2007
jN7ba TIL Huaxi Village is the so-called richest village in China. Founded in 1961 by Wu Renbao, Huaxi touts itself as a model of Chinese communism. The citizens enjoy a high quality of life, most having well over $100,000 in their bank accounts, living in mansions, and driving expensive European cars.