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TIL ferrets are illegal to own in California.

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Mlr0 TIL that when a dignitary complained to President Theodore Roosevelt about Alice Roosevelt (his daughter) smoking on top of the White House, Roosevelt replied, “I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.”
jNaXN TIL sweatshirts were invented in 1926 by Alabama football player Benjamin Russell Jr. as a more comfortable alternative to abrasive wool for practice jerseys. They were made by the Russell Manufacturing Company, founded by Russel Sr. and known today as Russell Athletic.
nWke7 TIL Robert Opel, the streaker from the 1974 Oscars, ran for President under the slogan “Not just another crooked dick”, was a speech writer for Ronald Reagan, and was murdered during a break in into his studio apartment.
e0Lk5 TIL Norway practices restorative justice in their prison system and prisons mimic normal life. Prisoners get many amenities and benefits and sometimes keep their jobs on the outside while serving time, commuting daily. Norway's recidivism rate is one of the lowest in the world at 20% within 5 yrs.
M7GdV TIL there's a national Earth Wind & Fire Day celebrated on September 21st of every year.