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TIL Jews living in India faced almost no antisemitism when they arrived there, until the Portuguese and British colonized India

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Wjl9 TIL of Jury Nullification, the “secret” right for juries to find technically-guilty defendants in criminal cases Not Guilty, because the law they’re accused of violating is perceived by the jurors as unjust. Even knowing it exists as an option will likely prevent you from ever serving on a jury.
OrPa TIL that Harrison Ford received $10,000 for his role in A New Hope and $20,000,000 for his role in The Force Awakens
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kOrDd TIL that, in 1931, Wayne Morse, a college professor, gave one of his students, Richard Neuberger, a D for the course. When Neuberger complained, he changed his grade to an F. Because of this, 20 years later, they would only communicate through angry letters as the two senators from Oregon.