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TIL the people of Buganda, in Uganda, speak Luganda.

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rNaNW TIL about Chesterton’s Fence- the rule of thumb that says one shouldn’t alter, destroy, or remove something established and present- whether a physical object or structure, or something more abstract like laws, rules, and traditions- without first understanding why it’s there in the first place.
R0ra TIL that Chief Justice John Roberts is also chief justice of the NSA’s surveillance state. He has unlimited power to appoint FISA judges.
pO7N TIL in the 6 months after they installed 20 speed cameras in NYC school zones, the city gave out more than 100k tickets equal to $5.3 million in fines
VZdQ TIL birds have accents based on where they live, just like humans.
KaPQ TIL A 27yo woman tried to marry Charles Manson to have access to his corpse after he died. She planned to make money from people coming to see his body.