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TIL L.S.U. economists examined Louisiana's juvenile court records from 1996 to 2012 and discovered that when LSU lost football games it was expected to win, judges issued harsher sentences in the week following the loss.

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98G6 TIL wood and fabric from the original 1903 Wright Flyer was taken aboard the Challenger… and recovered intact from the wreckage after the shuttle exploded
w7w6 TIL up to a quarter of California smog originates in China
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