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TIL the Occam's razor isn't the only philosophical razor, and there even is one called Newton's flaming laser sword which states "what cannot be settled by experiment is not worth debating"

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QY7e TIL that George Washington originally declined a presidential salary however he ultimately accepted the payment to avoid setting a precedent whereby the presidency would be perceived as limited only to independently wealthy individuals who could serve without any salary.
QJOV9 TIL my great uncle Michael Wilson, writer of planet of the apes, Lawrence of Arabia, bridge of the river Kwai, it's a wonderful life, and much more; was blacklisted by Hollywood for being a communist and uncredited for much of his work.
pYnZA TIL that Wheaties and other iron-fortified cereals will stick to magnets
worVW TIL that the most recent BOEING whistleblower, whose recent death was ruled a suicide, told his close friend "If anything happens, it's not suicide. I like to breathe too much; I've got so much stuff I need to do and things that I haven't done that I want to do" prior to his death.
9ooG TIL, Irene Triplett is still collecting her father’s military Civil War pension at $73.13 each month.