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TIL that Warner Brothers just made the movie "Just Mercy" free on streaming platforms to help educate people on systemic racism

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5YNG8 TIL that you shouldn't rinse out your mouth after brushing your teeth but rather just spit it out?
X0MXj TIL the final surrender of the confederates in the American Civil War was in Liverpool (England) when the CSS Shenandoah surrendered 6 months after Palmito Ranch (the last battle in May 1865)
Erdp TIL the original Illuminati’s goals were “oppose superstition, prejudice, religious influence over public life and abuses of state power, and to support women’s education and gender equality” in otherwords a pretty awesome group of people.
ADDaa TIL when researchers from the University of Texas instructed people to spend a number of dollars a week either on experiences or on material goods, the first group felt happier afterwards. The reason is that the goods remain the same, so we stop noticing them, but experiences bring more variety.
5VyWk TIL: ASL works just fine in microgravity.