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TIL that Mr Rogers testified before the Supreme Court defending the position that home recordings for personal use do not constitute copyright infringement

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9Kr6 TIL that since the 12th century, Judaism believes that if the truths derived through science or philosophy contradict religious beliefs, the religious beliefs are incorrect.
gMmAy TIL that back when dinosaurs existed, there used to be volcanoes that were erupting on the moon.
jNrgQ TIL for $22,000 Swiss company Algordanza will take your ashes and compress them into a synthetic diamond to be set in jewelry for a loved one. Most stones come out blue because humans contains trace amounts of boron. Occasionally diamond pops out white, yellow or black.
5yW9 TIL that 1st generation immigrants’ children are less likely to commit crime than natives and 2nd generation children
EgWwP TIL: After suing Facebook for deleting his profile, Jason Crawford (from Georgia, USA) was awarded $52K USD.