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TIL The Old Curiosity Shop in London made famous by Charles Dickens actually exists, and has been a shop for almost five centuries

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LkVMm A large study conducted in three countries provides good evidence of a link between a history of vigorous physical activity and the risk of developing ALS.
W7pvo TIL that in 2011 a court in the U.K. banned a man with a 48 IQ from having sex determining that he didn't have the mental capacity to understand the health risks associated with his actions.
wWR7 TIL that in Nevada prostitution is legal in counties with a population below 700,000
ZoOa TIL that in Britain, there are surges in power consumption at the end of popular TV shows because everyone gets up and boils the kettle at the same time.
epe0L TIL paper wasps are highly effective and more sustainable pest control agents than pesticides. And that native biocontrol is urgently required for sustainable future food production.