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TIL the US Supreme Court has judged that in some circumstances personal insults and epithets constitute “fighting words” and are not protected by the 1st Amendment. This is also legally distinct from incitement and hate speech.

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1aD1O TIL: there is another version of bowling called Candlepin
QNljd TIL in 1997 scientists recorded a mysterious noise underwater they nicknamed the "Bloop" which was so loud it was heard more than 3,000 miles away and has been speculated to be caused by an animal or an icequake.
Rpg7 TIL the (then) world’s tallest structure was accidentally destroyed by a maintenance crew in 1991
R59ZQ TIL that when U.S. Counties are ranked by per capita income, of the worst 5 percent of the counties, one - third are named for Confederate Leaders.
60Al TIL Katharine Hepburn is the only actor/actress to win the Best Actor/Actress Oscar four times.