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TIL that Australia bans porno performers with 'A cup' breasts to curb pedophilia

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ZpKwB TIL that the city of Philadelphia, which was where Washington had to live when he was president, had laws in place that said any slave that lived there for more than 6 months would be freed. So, Washington set up a rotational schedule exchanging his slaves between states to prevent their freedom.
6E5aQ TIL Although there is no specialized sensory organ for time, our perception of time nevertheless depends on the rate of change in different sensory modalities. In the absence of sensory input, e.g. under anaesthesia, the sense of time is often lost or impaired.
oRm6K TIL Chocolate chip cookies are only 85 years old.
6EG9Y TIL Saddam Hussein said the reason why he resisted UN weapons inspections was because he was more concerned about Iran discovering Iraq’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
KYdZB TIL That The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, owns 13 of the top 50 highest point scoring seasons in NHL history. He played 20 total seasons, averaging 1.92 points per game.