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TIL US you do not actually have the right to a trial by jury unless the sentence is greater than 6 months

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a84Oo TIL that the phrase “it’s bedlam in here” comes from the psychiatrist hospital Bethlehem Royal Hospital which was founded in 1247 and is still running today. “Bedlam” came from slurring “Bethlehem.” It was known for excessive cruelty and brutality that wealthy people would visit for entertainment.
VMOnm TIL that after the overthrow of the indigenous monarchy Hawaii was a sovereign nation for 5 years
856K TIL: that the human stomach has more nerve endings than the spinal cord, giving a bit more meaning to gut feeling.
VM9GD TIL there is one prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials that is still living, Ben Ferencz, he turns 101 in March.
x6y67 TIL a few days prior to the violent beheading and cannibalism that took place upon a Greyhound bus in 2008, the company was set to launch an ad campaign saying "There's a reason you've never heard of bus rage." After the incident they removed all ads, including physical posters in NYC stations.