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TIL Homes in Israel are required by law to have a security room built to resist projectiles and chemical weapons

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wxEP TIL Adult incest is legal in New Jersey.
l4QK TIL of the My Lai Massacre, where a company of American soldiers killed over 500 civilians of My Lai on March 16, 1968. The incident was covered up for over a year and only one man was convicted.
W7N68 TIL that "Desperado", the song by the Eagles, was recorded in London with musicians from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Lead vocalist Don Henley was intimidated by the large orchestra, and would later express regret that he did not sing as well as he could.
8aD4X TIL that the Minnesota State Lottery once had plans to partner with Nintendo to distribute lottery tickets through the NES, but plans fell through over concerns that children would be able to buy lottery tickets through the service.
PNgg TIL that Homo floresiensis, an extinct 3.5 ft tall hominin that used stone tools, is believed to have lived alongside modern human as recently as 12,000 years ago.