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TIL Above the U.S Supreme Court there is a basketball court called “the Highest Court in the Land”.

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LkD5m TIL: Murdoc from Gorillaz was arrested and was temporarily replaced by Ace, the leader of The Ganggreen Gang from The Powerpuff Girls from June 4th to October 26th, 2018.
MPkK TIL that the phrase “to turn a blind eye” comes from British Vice Admiral Nelson, who was blind in one eye; in one battle, when he was signaled to stop attacking a fleet of Danish ships, he held up a telescope to his blind eye, saying “I really do not see the signal,” and attacked anyway
loD0V TIL All modern penicillin can be traced back to a single moldy cantaloupe from a small grocery store in Peoria, Illinois
y1Gv TIL After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was under Martial Law. The government fingerprinted residents, imposed blackouts & curfews, rationed food & gasoline, censored the news and media, censored all mail, and prohibited alcohol. Violations meant punishment without appeal by military tribunals.
J1j18 TIL The worlds largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas is 35% longer and 127% wider than Titanic.