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TIL it is still illegal to join a Communist Party in the USA
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TIL Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, enlisted in the Spanish navy in 1570. In 1575, he was captured by Ottoman pirates and taken to Algiers. He was held for 5 years in captivity then eventually ransomed and returned to Madrid.
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TIL there was a 9 yr old girl who's parents named her Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii, but she asked for her name to be changed by court order (her request was granted)
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TIL That Najin is one of the two remaining northern white rhinos in the world, protected round-the-clock by armed guards against poachers. Both Najin & Fatu are female, and this makes the subspecies functionally extinct.
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TIL That in Canada coins are only considered legal tender up to a certain amount. For instance, if you attempt to pay for a $50 purchase with a wheelbarrow full of nickels, the local authority can refuse to accept the payment.
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TIL in 2007, Stephanie Lenz posted a YouTube video of her children dancing to “Let’s Go Crazy.” Universal sent YouTube a takedown notice, claiming it violated copyright. The court ruled that copyright holders must consider fair use before issuing takedown notices for content posted on the internet.