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TIL Adam Stoddard, an Arizona Detention Officer Who Was Caught On Video Stealing Documents From the Defense Attorney, IN COURT, then Defying a Judges Ruling, Was Never Punished For His Crime & Is doing the Same Job 2 Floors Above the Judge He Defied

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xVAD7 TIL that the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th Century was Novarupta, in Alaska in 1912. The eruption lasted for 60 hours and created the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Due to its remoteness, the eruption did not kill anyone.
oLWY TIL there’s an island called Just Enough Room where there’s just enough room for a house and a tree.
9anr TIL Norway has a law titled “allemannsretten" which means “the right to roam,” nearly everywhere (outdoors) in Norway is accessible to the general public, as long as you pick up your garbage!
ADrAo TIL of the feedback sandwich, the recommended method for managers to give negative feedback, by sandwiching the negative remark between two positive ones
1n9X TIL that a jury could completely choose to ignore the law or evidence presented to them and hand down their own verdict, regardless if the defendant is obviously guilty or not guilty.