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TIL that there is a conspiracy theory that argues the “Dark Ages” never actually happened

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mQlP TIL Ill-gotten gains from criminal activity must be reported as income for tax purposes and taxpayer may also take deductions for costs relating to criminal activity. SCOTUS ruled that the purpose of the tax code was to tax net income, not punish unlawful behavior.
aw1DN TIL about Edward Carter, among the first and only black MOH winners, who got it 50+ years after action, and 30+ after his death.
p6lG TIL that in 1944, a 14-year-old boy was executed in the U.S. after a 2-hour trial with no physical evidence.
N7RMP TIL in 1989, the American Homecoming Act helped children born from U.S soldiers in Vietnam come to the U.S with their families. They based this only on the child's appearance. It was controversial since it didn't apply to the kids of U.S soldiers in other countries.
nW90P TIL the left-handed isomer of methamphetamine is freely sold under the very altered name levmetamfetamine (not abusable)