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TIL in 1913 and 1914, it was legal in the U.S. to mail children under 50 pounds.

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4kA6a TIL that 5 Christian Churches use the title of Patriarch of Antioch: the Syriac Orthodox, the Maronite, the Syriac Catholic, the Melkite Greek Catholic, and the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. Although no current patriarch is based in the city of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey)
Bg01b TIL that some UPS trucks use the headlights from the Oldsmobile Alero
m8YY TIL that there are at least 10 gems more rare than diamonds and some of them will change color depending on the light you see them in.
VZ1Z TIL iron in the red sand beaches of the Galapagos islands is responsible for fertilizing the surrounding ocean and supports the entire diverse local food chain. Humans could artificially do the same with mineral iron in any ocean
JYlEQ TIL that in 1836, Rachel Plummer then aged 17 was kidnapped and held prisoner by Comanches for 21 months. Her memoir is considered an invaluable glimpse into the culture and mindset of the Comanche as a people before disease and war forced them onto reservations.