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TIL of the ‘Highest Court in the Land (USA)’, a basketball court on the fifth floor of the Supreme Court Building which is three floors above the Supreme Court.

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Oo8A4 TIL of ball lightning. Not taken seriously by scientists until the 60s , it is said to be a ball of light seen during a thunderstorm that appear to move on their own. it is a rare and unexplained phenomenon and has only recently been studied by scientists.
NXQKJ TIL about the birthday effect, a statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday. It has been suggested that it is a statistics anomaly, but the birthday effect has been seen in studies that control for known anomalies.
QQEe TIL if you microwave a sliced grape, it can explode in a fireball of super-heated plasma.
nWnv7 TIL Prince Charles’ car Aston Martin DB6 runs on wine and cheese. Prince Charles has owned his Aston Martin DB6 Volante since 1970 and has once more reiterated that it runs not on regular unleaded, but instead on bioethanol produced from supply waste.
Egmdp TIL that prone masturbation (lying down on one's stomach and applying pressure to the penis) might numb your body to arousal and pleasure; one may find they are unable to get or maintain an erection during sex.