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TIL all toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads

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mxLER TIL that the percussion cap was invented by a Scottish reverend whose guns were too slow for goose and wild game hunting.
VvGm TIL a witness in a Scottish court who had answered “aye” to confirm he was the person summoned was told by the Sheriff that he must answer either “yes” or “no”. His name was read again and he was asked to confirm it, he answered “aye” again, and was imprisoned for 90 minutes for contempt of court.
b607N TIL almost half of selfie-related deaths worldwide since October 2011 have taken place in India
kJL8d TIL Alaska is larger than all of Scandinavia
m1vpy TIL that you are allowed to beat/assault your wife in Iraq under Article 41 and murdering them will only grant you three years in prison