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TIL that the family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. do not believe that James Earl Ray assassinated King and that the Mafia, local, state and federal government agencies were involved. They even urged for Ray be granted a new trial.

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5YmEB TIL that if you add 250ml of water to 250ml of alcohol, you get less than 500ml of liquid. This is due to strong hydrogen bonding between the different molecules drawing them close together, and that ethanol molecules are smaller than water molecules, so they fill in the spaces between the water.
9mMD TIL that a bite from the Lone Star tick can cause people to develop an allergy to red meat, including beef and pork. This specific allergy is related to the transfer of a carbohydrate called alpha-gal.
8JlX TIL: TGIF discontinued the use of “flair” because of constant remarks from customers quoting the movie Office Space.
R79o4 TIL that tally sticks were used for hundreds of years to record financial transactions. When workmen were ordered to dispose of old sticks they accidentally burned down the Palace of Westminster.
a8kyb TIL that the Funan civilisation, located in modern-day Cambodia, had a justice system where they would throw the accused into "ubiquitous crocodiles"; if they survived, they were declared innocent.