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BDJb TIL That no branch of the government has ANY power over the Federal Reserve, none of them even have the authority to ENTER the federal reserve building
epKN5 TIL that the phrase "you can't shout fire in a crowded theater" was invented by the prosecutor who got Eugene V. Debs sent to prison for protesting WW1.
rRZJW TIL about the Xingtian, a Chinese deity. It is said that after he was decapitated in a fight by another deity, he evolved and began to use his nipples as eyes and his bellybutton as his mouth. He is supposed to symbolize perseverance.
M0A0 TIL there is a narcotic named ‘Scopolamine’, that, when blown into your face or placed in your drink, renders you incapable of exercising your free will, and wipes your memory of the events that took place.
m18lx TIL "Flaws" was the nickname given to the sharks used in Jaws (due to their constant malfunction). As a result, Spielberg relied on the famous "D/E flat" notes to suggest the presence of Jaws, rather than actually showing him (more often)