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TIL In Laos it it illegal for foreign nationals and Lao citizens to have sexual relations unless the two are married.

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90xM TIL that for the movie Interstellar Christopher Nolan had to grow 500 acres of corn, he later sold it and made a profit.
4XG0g TIL wild blueberries bushes grow naturally in rocky terrain via a dense network of underground rhizomes that helps with nutrient extraction. A controlled field burn in the off-season, traditionally practiced by Native Americans on the Maine coast, enriches the soil and provides pest/weed control.
wLlNP TIL there was a branch of the US mint in the Philippines, and it minted US pesos
Ropj TIL in 2008 the Norwegian Government donated $1bn to help save the Amazon rainforest.
VByAk TIL the person who recommended Hitler receive the award of the Iron Cross in 1918 for his bravery during WW1 was German Jewish army officer named Hugo Gutmann