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TIL a 16 year old boy was jailed at Rikers for three years without a trial or conviction.

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womXJ TIL that a fake baby (doll) was used in the 2014 film American Sniper because the real baby that was supposed to play in the scene showed up with a fever and the second baby was a no show. In one media screening of the film, the audience laughed out loud at how artificial the doll appeared.
kJBNE TIL that tongues can gain and lose weight, and losing tongue weight can help with sleep apnea.
mR5O TIL an Australian man wearing a nylon jacket and wool shirt built up 40,000 volts of static electricity, resulting in burned carpets, melted plastic, and a massive evacuation.
AND5B TIL that America built 12 Concrete Ships near the end of WW1 due to a steel shortage. They weren't complete failures but had high running costs and after the war, they were withdrawn from service.
rRPxw TIL NASA's longest serving female employee since January 1958, Sue Finley, has been an engineer and programmer for space missions since Explorer 1, for missions to the Moon, Sun, all the planets and many other solar system bodies, and recipient of NASA's Exceptional Public Service Medal.