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TIL an American woman was arrested for letting her kids play outside supervised

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axaA TIL of a magician with the name of Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, who was asked by Louis-Napoleon to suppress a possible rebellion in French-controlled Algeria using his magic tricks and he succeed in doing so.
N5ke TIL common rocks and hardened clays can trap electrons in quantum pockets for thousands of years and release those electrons when reheated giving off light that can be used to date the rocks-( Thermoluminescence dating).
v17Pj TIL that Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates and, on finding out what they were asking in ransom, demanded it be higher because of how important he was. He forced them to listen to speeches he composed and often threatened to crucify them.
8e0l4 TIL that in 1995, scientist Alan S. Waggoner first used fluorescence microscopy to observe DNA behavior in living cells. This technique revolutionized cellular biology by allowing real-time visualization of genetic processes, greatly advancing our understanding of molecular biology.
b5OQ TIL that Somaliland, a unrecognized but self-declared state in Somalia, is relatively peaceful, holds democratic elections, and has a functioning government, unlike the rest of Somalia.