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TIL actress Sydney Sweeney was valedictorian of her highschool graduating class.

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8a0R8 TIL Ricky Gervais was an 1980s Pop Sensation in the Philippines
d9Od TIL raising your right hand to swear in court was a precursor to criminal records. The court would brand the hand of convicts who received leniency from the court, and therefore could not receive the privilege twice.
Wv4d TIL that in the 70’s, Chuck Berry toured with only a guitar, finding some local bands for each show “confident that he could hire a band that already knew his music” and not even giving them a set list “and just expected the musicians to follow his lead”.
1QDO TIL that Li-ion batteries (the type used in modern laptops, phones and by Tesla) contain no toxic metals (unlike other types of batteries which may contain lead or cadmium) and they are generally categorized as non-hazardous waste.
a8WKJ TIL selling child abuse material wasn't ruled to be outside of first amendment protections until 1982.