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TIL that the veins in your eyes are above your retina and you can actually see their shadows.

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KvMJ TIL that you DON’T have a right to a public defender unless you prove to the court that you are dirt poor. They will force you to sell your stuff to pay for a lawyer before they will appoint you one.
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