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TIL that child pornography was legal in Denmark between 1969-1979

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gM4NX TIL that For up to 15 years after WW2 the USS Calhoun County sailors dumped thousands of tons of radioactive waste into ocean
WkkdN TIL on October 24, 1975, 90% of Iceland’s female population went on strike, demanding equal rights. They did not work, do housework, or look after their kids for an entire day. In 1980, Iceland elected its first female president, who credits her win to this specific day.
X0YrD TIL about the Council of Revision (1777-1821), which was a legal body in NYS made up of the Governor, the Chancery Court Chancellor, and Supreme Court Justices. It reviewed all laws made by the legislature, and could veto them, if not overturned by 2/3rds majority.
epn8L TIL that Sri Lanka was called Ceylon under British rule.
nWV7d TIL in 1968, students at a French university staged protests against bans on dormitory visits that prevented male and female students from sleeping together. After police violence, 10 million workers joined the strike—more than 20% of the population—effectively shutting down the country.