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TIL Japan defines prostitution as “intercourse with an unspecified person in exchange for payment”; brothel owners circumvent this law by not offering penertrative sex or claiming both parties became acquaintances before the act.

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yQMyw TIL: A traditional Australian fable tells of the Great Wall of China being built to keep out Rabbits. This modern classic fable originated with the Australian telecommunication company and continues to be told today. It is also told that Emperor Nasi Gorang was responsible for building the wall
xVwNk TIL that at his insistence (citing that it would be "blood money"), all royalties from Schindler's List, that would normally have gone to Steven Spielberg instead are given to the Shoah Foundation which records and preserves written and videotaped testimonies from survivors of genocide worldwide.
5VAjD TIL the song Hey You wasn't in Pink Floyd's The Wall movie because Alan Parker and Roger Waters decided it was simply too depressing and botched the film's pacing, so they had it removed.
v1wpj TIL Haggis was banned from being imported into the United States due to the content being 10-15% sheep’s lung.
Nl8e TIL Destroying a mailbox carries a fine up to 250,000 dollars and up to 3 years in jail