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TIL the k in knight used to be pronounced. Same with the g.

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e0Y1b TIL that popcorn, being relatively inexpensive, became popular during the Great Depression. It became a source of income for many struggling farmers, including the Redenbacher family. In fact, when sugar was rationed during WWII, Americans ate three times as much popcorn as they had before.
X17X TIL Firefighters use water to fight fire becasue it expands to steam and displaces oxygen, not because it cools the fire down
G89N TIL about Jury Nullification which can take place if a jury feels a law is “unjust”, they are permitted to “nullify” the law rather than see someone guilty, many jurors are not aware of this nor do many courts allow speaking of it or acknowledge the jurors themselves
p8oVN TIL about Silver Star recipient SFC Alwyn Cashe. SFC Cashe was injured and soaked with fuel after a complex ambush in the Iraq. He entered a burning vehicle three times and pulled six soldiers to their safety. SFC Cashe received burns on 75% of his body, injuries he eventually succumbed to.
KYo7J TIL: That disagreement surrounds the method by which kleptomania is considered and diagnosed. On one hand, some researchers believe that kleptomania is merely theft and dispute the suggestion that there are psychological mechanisms involved, while others observe it as substance-related misuse.