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TIL the 9th circuit court of appeals ruled that requiring a parolee to attend Alcoholics Anonymous is unconstitutional, citing precedence in the 2nd and 7th circuit courts. The decision was unanimous. The case was taken up by the parolee's son, as the parolee died after being sent back to prison.

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Z8gJY TIL on April 2nd, 2018, Yihong Peng, the older brother of popular LoL player, Doublelift, was arrested after he attacked their parents with a knife in front of the family home in California. His mother was pronounced dead at the scene and his father was heavily injured but later recovered.
D1yaY TIL about Peter Siebold, the only person to survive a deadly spaceship disaster. He survived a fall from 50,000 ft, 30,000 of which in freefall, at a speed of Mach 1.
yVWrv TIL The current water speed record for the fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle was achieved 46 years ago and is considered one of the sporting world's most hazardous competitions.
54Dn TIL The Pledge of Allegiance was originally begun with the right hand over the heart, and after reciting “to the Flag,” the arm was to be extended toward the Flag, palm-down. It was changed during WWII as this closely resembled the Nazi salute.
l7eYK TIL there was a man who smashed a door of a cupcake store, sat there for 15 Minutes, cleaned up the mess he had done, stole 6 Cupcakes and left. After being recognized, he profusely apologized and the store owner didn’t press charges but rather made a signature cupcake of him.