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TIL that Sixth-grader has won $70,000 settlement after school demanded her Facebook password

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yVWG8 TIL, Jumbo the elephant was not named such because of his size. Instead, Jumbo the word, meaning exceptionally large, was only introduced into the english language because of Jumbo the elephant. He was so big and so well known that his name became synonymous with size.
7rxx TIL - until 1993, in North Carolina, a husband could legally rape his wife under the spousal exemption from rape laws - 33 states still regard spousal rape as a lesser crime.
VBmJZ TIL That the Academy Awards have won at least 54 Emmys (280 nominations total), being one of the biggest Emmy winners.
6E1Yw TIL that the 2006 film Casino Royale was heavily pirated and sold cheaply in China before its official premiere. Star Daniel Craig, who was in disguise while walking to hide his identity, was actually approached by a seller who tried to sell him a copy.
06NM TIL - At the age of 15, Jim Carrey and his family were so poor that they were all living out of a van, with Jim having to quit school and become a janitor to help support them.