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TIL NC is the only state where once consent is given it cannot be withdrawn, often called "the right to complete."

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e0xN4 TIL that one of the reasons Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to map the American West was to find mastodons—a large, extinct, elephant-like mammal. Jefferson was interested in the fossils being discovered across North America and believed there were still mastodons roaming the unexplored West.
wLyb1 TIL in 1992 when a container of yellow rubber ducks, fell into the Pacific Ocean, it allowed scientists to gain insight into a hidden world of ocean currents. Over the years, the ducks washed up on several different continents, revealing a worldwide network of currents, that had been invisible.
kOlYW TIL Though the royal figures on modern playing cards do not represent actual people, names were assigned to them: Charlemagne (hearts), David (spades), Caesar (diamonds), and Alexander (clubs). The names of the queens — Judith or Judic (hearts), Pallas (spades), Rachel (diamonds), and Argine (clubs)
loxe5 TIL former Chinese leader Wen Jiabao died a billionaire, but is portrayed by Chinese media as a frugal man of relative means, revering him to the commoners. Any information about his wealth is strictly censored on the Chinese internet.
YpgQA TIL about Peter principle that states if a person is competent at their job, it will get promoted until the person is incompetent at his new role. Then they remain stuck at that final level for the rest of their career. Therefore, in time, every post tends to be occupied by an incompetent employee.