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TIL that it's illegal to possess koi fish in Maine.

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VBEeD TIL The Titanic was intentionally designed short of enough lifeboats for aesthetic reasons and to keep more space for elite passengers’ recreation facility needs and views
9wRZ6 TIL an 11-year-old named Julian Newman played on the varsity basketball team at Downey Christian School during the 2012-2013 season. At 4'5" & weighing just 70lbs, he led the team to a 21-6 record while leading the state of Florida in assists. He averaged 12.4 pts, 11 assists, & 4.3 steals per game.
Y789B TIL North American colonial powers paid bounties to people who turned in scalps of killed Native Americans. Colonists’ use of scalping against Native American people likely accelerated the practice.
ADyEl TIL That in 1762, Benjamin Franklin had a hollow walking stick created that could secretly hold ~1 pint of oil in it. When the head of the stick was pushed down, it would release oil from the bottom. He did this to trick his friends into thinking he had the power to calm waves in troubled waters.
bAA0 TIL: In the early days of the Space Shuttle program, NASA aimed for 60 launches a year. By the end, the average was only 6.