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TIL that after US independence, New Jersey passed a law forbidding lawyers from citing any English law case decided after July 4, 1776 or any English legal textbook, to break free from English legal influence

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R7b9 TIL president Jimmy Carter left the nuclear launch codes in his suit at the dry cleaners.
0dAvL TIL there were six civilian deaths in the continental US during World War II, and they were caused by Fu-Go balloon bombs (regarded as the first weapon system with intercontinental range).
9YAnX TIL that Zebras have black and white stripes to battle against the parasites. Apparently, the horse flies are not able to land properly on zebras due to their stripes.
JYM0V TIL that when safety experts wanted to add more yellow markings to Tesla factories for added safety, they were told "Elon does not like the color yellow"
JYZRQ TIL Coffee Comes From a Fruit