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TIL in 1719, prisoners in Paris were granted freedom on the condition that they marry a prostitute and relocate to Louisiana.

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TIL that a popular slang in French for having your period is "Les Anglais ont debarqué", or, "The English have landed".

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TIL: "Pretty Boy" Floyd, one of America's most notorious bank robbers, was known for destroying mortgage papers during bank heists, so freeing hundreds of individuals from property debt.

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TIL that there used to be a polar bear in the Tower of London that was fed by putting it on a leash and letting it fish in the Thames.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
TIL in 1719, prisoners in Paris were granted freedom on the condition that they marry a prostitute and relocate to Louisiana.	19700
TIL that a popular slang in French for having your period is "Les Anglais ont debarqué", or, "The English have landed".	1916
TIL: "Pretty Boy" Floyd, one of America's most notorious bank robbers, was known for destroying mortgage papers during bank heists, so freeing hundreds of individuals from property debt.	171
TIL that there used to be a polar bear in the Tower of London that was fed by putting it on a leash and letting it fish in the Thames.	7