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d8QX9 TIL that in 1970 President Nixon forced the Secret Service to wear absurd uniforms inspired by ceremonial palace guards in Europe. They were so mocked that they lasted one month and were eventually sold to an Iowa marching band.
gM8YL TIL a woman was sentenced to life in prison for poisoning her child to death with antifreeze. She gave birth to a second child while in prison, who was given to foster care. But he became sick with the same symptoms, indicating a genetic metabolic disorder, not poisoning. She was later released.
grvDL TIL That heating water in the microwave can actually cause it to be superheated where the temperature of the water exceeds it's boiling point without actually
4XGDg TIL that, despite being classified as an yellow star, the Sun is actually white when seen from space. I only appears yellow or orange from us here on Earth because of the atmosphere
eGoL TIL of “Shifting Baseline Syndrome”, where each generation uses previous reference points as baselines despite those points representing significant changes from even earlier states. Each generation defines the “natural” state differently, and large changes over time often go unnoticed.