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TIL Adult incest is legal in New Jersey.

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QNXk6 TIL about the Shirley exception, a mythical exception to a draconian law, so named because supporters of the law will argue that "surely there will be exceptions for truly legitimate needs" even in cases where the law does not in fact provide any.
W74aB TIL the song "Be Our Guest" in 1991's Beauty and the Beast was originally intended for Belle's father Maurice. However, it was rewritten and re-animated to be focused on Belle.
Z80WQ TIL during WWII, Soviet POWs in Germany faced far worse treatment than any other nation with 60% chance of dying. In comparison, British POWs held by Japanese and German had respectively 25% and 3% chance of dying.
7mNM TIL that court reporters “keyboards” only have 22 keys yet they can type well over 225 wpm
woj8o TIL of Ida & Isidor Straus, a couple aboard the Titanic the night it sank. Isidor had a chance to join his wife on a life boat, but stayed behind to give his place away to a child. Ida, refusing to leave her husband behind, too left the life boat. They died together arm in arm when the ship sank.