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TIL Earthquakes produce light and scientists aren't sure why.

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OGDGg TIL in Ontario you can legally serve alcohol at age 18, but you must be 19 years old to legally possess or consume alcohol.
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a8dOZ TIL that Hebrew, Aramaic, Kurdish, Arabic, Persian, and other languages all have almost same word for "peace [be unto you]" as a standard greeting (generally with a raised hand, to show peace). (E.G. Shalom - Shelam 'alakh - Salam-alaykum - Salam)
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