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TIL all forms of paternity tests have been illegal in France unless ordered by court since 1994 because it has the potential of breaking up too many families

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4kgpg TIL about the Charter of the Forest of 1217, an English charter which re-established for free men rights of access to the royal forest that had been eroded by King William the Conqueror and his heirs. It remained in force for 754 years, being superseded only in 1971
klLm TIL when Christmas first began, the celebrations included getting intoxicated, having sex, and singing naked in the streets (the origin of modern Christmas caroling).
MDwa TIL that during the Spanish-American war, a warship sent to capture Guam fired 13 shots at the harbour fort; the Spanish sent an officer out to aplogise for not returning the ‘salute’ as they were out of gunpowder; they hadn’t been informed they were at war.
mx60Y TIL that a 366 feet tall spherical dome is being built in Las Vegas, it will have an indoor seating capacity of 17,500 and a fully programmable LED exterior
B8kD TIL In 2014, a police officer who claimed he witnessed Tupac’s last moments said the rapper refused to state who shot him. Tupac responded by saying, “Fuck you!” to the officer as his last words.