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5oAn TIL the USA prosecuted a farmer for growing Wheat rather than buying on the open market. His conviction was upheld by the Supreme Court.
kJ69E TIL Louis Till, father of Emmet Till, also died by hanging 10 years before Emmet during WWII after receiving a Court Marital in Italy
n9VY TIL that many words used to be spelled phonetically (e.g. debt was ‘det’) until some scholars purposely added silent letters to make them look more like Greek or Latin words, sometimes erroneously.
a8WPZ TIL that sibling actors John and Joan Cusack have appeared in 10 movies together: Class (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Broadcast News (1987), Say Anything, (1989), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Cradle Will Rock. Their sister Ann also appeared in Grosse Pointe Blank.
e0eLL TIL Gold is almost twice as dense as Lead. Even though a molecule of lead weighs more than a molecule of gold, gold molecules are smaller, and the density of gold (19.3g/cc) is almost twice that of lead (11.3g/cc)