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TIL it was legal in India to burn the widow alive in her husbands funeral until 1987

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X0goX TIL that according to the National Registry of Exonerations in the United States, 27% of those on the registry who were accused of homicide, but were later exonerated, gave false confessions. 81% of people with mental illness or intellectual disabilities also confessed when accused of homicide.
R7bRQ TIL That to combat the theft of trees in public parks around Christmas time, some cities spray their trees with fox urine. It freezes and has no odor outside, but thaws if taken indoors on a would-be Christmas tree, and the smell is "eye-watering"
D1e9P TIL Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in the 2002 winter olympics as his entire competition crashed out in the finals
69BdJ TIL that the upside down Cross was originally associated with St Peter who, according to catholic tradition, was crucified upside down upon request. He felt unworthy to die in the same way as his savior.
d1bd TIL in 2014, Ireland was outraged after an Australian article suggested that the Irish used potatoes as a source of currency.