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TIL Congress passed the ‘No Fear Act’ in May 2002 ( “Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act) providing Whistleblower protection.

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1Lm7 TIL Spock and Kirk’s iconic friendship was actually the idea of Isaac Asimov. It was intended to keep Shatner from getting pissy.
R70p1 TIL that after his experience playing Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, Gary Sinise established a charity to help disabled veterans.
Lbem TIL: A 14 year old girl in the UK was accused of racism by her teacher, and was arrested. She was participating in a group project and her group consisted of several Asian students of whom only one spoke English. She simply wanted to be in a group that spoke English.
nWojr TIL the village of Monowi in Nebraska has a population of one. 88yo Elsie Eiler is the sole resident, serving as (self-elected) mayor, tavern owner, treasurer, clerk, secretary and librarian. The 2020 census recorded the population as 2, but this was due to a voter privacy measure.
dDEA7 TIL about Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. AKA the Golden State Killer. He is a former police officer who was a serial killer and serial rapist responsible for three crime sprees across California from 1974 to 1986 that the press thought were by different people. He was finally caught in 2018.