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TIL about Lochner Vs. NY in which the Supreme Court ruled that a New York law setting maximum working hours for bakers was unconstitutional.

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rJ6e TIL dogs can understand that when we look at them and then stare at something, they should turn their attention to it.
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BpGk TIL there is an international lawyer who specializes in defending “supervillains” and war criminals. His clientele has included Klaus Barbie, Carlos the Jackal, and the former leader of the Khmer Rouge. He refers to himself as “The Brilliant Bastard.”
exVb TIL the Proboscis monkey’s Malay name means Dutch Monkey because locals remarked that the Dutch colonisers often had similarly large bellies and noses.
4XREb TIL that since the planet Neptune was first discovered in 1846 it has only orbited the Sun once, due to the fact its orbit is about 165 years.