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TIL it is illegal in China to be reincarnated without government approval.

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9BKQ TIL Tami Erin, the actress who played Pippi Longstocking in 1988, sold a sex tape after her ex-boyfriend threatened to profit from it.
aw4g0 TIL the brilliant chess Master, Jose Raul Capablanca, first learned what Chess was by watching his father play his friend. After two games, he understood how the pieces move and the objective. For the third game, he challenged his father and won. He was only four years old.
D1dYg TIL that each year, the Queen ceremonially takes a member of Parliament hostage to ensure her safety while she conducts the State Opening of Parliament
ANxnw TIL the average high-school graduate will earn about $1 million less over their lifetime than the average four-year-college graduate.
WkoX8 TIL Skunk, an odor based crowd control weapon, didn't work on Indians because they were used to bad smells