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TIL there are stars called “Magnetars” with magnetic fields strong enough to kill any life form at a distance of 1000km

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4XWg TIL Samuel R. Caldwell (February 11, 1880 - June 24, 1941) was the first person convicted of selling marijuana under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, according to federal files.
LQx5m TIL of Ziad Fazah. He claims to be able to speak, read and understand 59 languages.
XENrj TIL that metric paper sizes (like A4) reflect the number of equal cuts from an A0 sheet (1 square meter). So A1 is 0.5 sq meter, A2 is 0.25, etc. with all sizes of equal proportions. The closest to US letter paper is A4, which measures 210 x 297mm (8.3 x 11.7 inch, close to US letter 8.5 x 11 inch).
8aLJX TIL that bananas do not grow on trees. The banana plant is specifically classified as an arborescent (a tree-like) perennial herb making banana a berry.
OkEL TIL Four dimensions of narcissism as a personality variable have been delineated: leadership/authority, superiority/arrogance, self-absorption/self-admiration, and exploitativeness/entitlement.