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TIL It is not known how many US federal laws actually exist and are in force

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Wwmo TIL the old testament law “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” was not intended to justify retaliation. It was intended to prevent blood feuds and other excessive forms of retribution.
l7xKA TIL 98% of passengers involved in vehicle crashes in Dubai were not wearing seat belts
RL98 TIL the blobfish – a fish repeatedly described as the world’s ugliest animal – actually becomes a pretty good-looking fish when submerged to 4,000 feet.
xNO0 TIL In July 1975, a 17 year old boy was killed while riding his moped. He was killed exactly a year after his 17 year old brother was killed while riding the same moped, in the same intersection, by the same taxi driver carrying the same passenger.
Ook1g TIL The red-lipped batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini) lives in the Galapagos. It has large, pouting red lips, uses its fins to walk or scurry along the sea floor, and has an illicium in the center of its head that resembles a human nose. The standard lifespan is 12 years.