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TIL that in Switzerland prostitution was legal for 16 year old girls until a law raised the legal age to 18 years in 2013.

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9w4Xr TIL in 1956, Ray Charles started popularizing Wurlitzer and Rhodes electric pianos because he didn’t trust the timing and quality of acoustic pianos.
MeRjV TIL about the early history of American souvenir shops. Prior to specialized gift shops, visitors often removed random aritifacts as mementos leading to decay. In an effort to combat this activity, George Washington's MT Vernon estate began making items for sale from select trees on site.
VML94 TIL a town bully who was a pedohile, a thief, a stalker, an intimidator & and attempted murdered, always escaped the law. Then one day, he was shot dead in broad daylight. There were over 40 witnesses but nobody would identify the killer because they felt he got what he deserved.
alVy TIL Erin the Esurance mascot (pink hair girl) had to be retired because people on the internet wouldnt stop making porn of her
KOraB TIL If you are using a plastic kettle to boil water for your coffee or tea, then you are exposing yourself to endocrine disrupting chemicals such Bisphenol A (BPA) or Phthalates. Phthalates can leave a slight change of flavour or odour