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TIL Ernesto Miranda, the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, was killed in a bar fight. A suspect who allegedly handed the knife to the murderer was questioned. But he invoked his Miranda rights and refused to talk to police, and was released with no charges.

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8emQa TIL Sunday being a day off was first introduced Roman Emperor Constantine I who decreed in year 321 that all work should cease on that day to allow for worship.
vgW4 TIL food manufacturers make chip bags noisy in order to subconsciously convince you the chips taste good, “research has shown that if people hear the sound of the packaging crumpling while they’re eating the chips they will think the chips are crisper, crunchier, fresher … better”
VBmOp TIL about Poundbury, a experimental town/neighborhood created by then Prince Charles III, combining medieval, industrial, victorian, neoclassical an georgian architectural styles, with the intention to counter the monotonous architectural trends of the late 20th century
d8O5j TIL of the New Cult Awareness Network, which provides information on cults, is owned and operated by associates of The Church Of Scientology
QNXyM TIL James Earl Jones was officially replaced as the voice of Darth Vader last year by AI with Jones' consent. The move was made after he told Disney that he "was looking into winding down this particular character." He consented to the future use of his voice with AI to "keep Vader alive."