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TIL that in the town of Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, “Hooting and Hollering” was completely illegal until March 2016 when they made it legal from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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mxMRR TIL the reason it's called "the birds and the bees" is because it's a metaphor for naturally-occuring events. The "bees" part comes from bees depositing the flowers (a reference to fertilization), and the "birds" part comes from female birds laying eggs (a reference to ovulation).
m1RdE TIL that Aspirin can cause Reye’s Syndrome to users 18 & under which is a rare disorder that causes brain and liver damage.
b6Xd0 TIL Elizabeth Webber Harris remains the only woman to be awarded a Victoria cross medal. In 1920 a Royal Warrant allowed for women serving in the Armed Forces to be formally awarded the VC. However, as of December 2021, no woman has been awarded an official VC other than Harris.
1aYXV TIL in 1587, 115 men, women and children arrived at Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina. Their colony was to establish England's first foothold in the "New World." When their leader returned from a resupply mission, no one was to be found. All that was left was a token carved into a tree.
MYma TIL that in Return of the Jedi, the Ewoks spoke in high-speed Tibetan.