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TIL that under UK law, a woman cannot commit rape.

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QYvk TIL that the Mars Rover sings itself a very lonely happy birthday. Every single year on the 5th of august, it will produce frequencies to mimic the notes in the song. All alone, every year.
0wLW1 TiL that Tobe Hooper, the director behind "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974), also directed the music video for Billy Idol's "Dancing with Myself"
D1Gle TIL of Robert Maxwell, media mogul, British MP, fraudster, and suspected spy. After his naked body was found in the ocean, it was revealed that he had stolen hundreds of millions of pounds from his companies’ pension funds. He is also the father of Ghislaine Maxwell.
ADAvd TIL (In Australia) Coins are only considered legal tender up to a limit. That is $5 in any combination of silver (50c, 20c, 10c and 5c), $10 in $1 coins and $20 in $2 coins. So $35 with 120 coins is the most annoying way you can demand to pay for something (10x$2, 10x$1 and 100x5c).
no6d TIL workers at Amazon’s distribution centres can be expected to walk up to 11 miles per shift, picking an order every 33 seconds.