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TIL that around 80% of ‘close door’ buttons on elevators don’t do anything

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jNNPN TIL that Engblom v. Carey is the only case in US history to set meaningful precedent on the Third Amendment. It held that National Guard members count as soldiers, and that employees count as 'owners' of employee housing.
MKwm TIL of the Broken Toy Experiment, whereby 2 year old kids were given toys that were rigged to break spectacularly. Those who showed the most guilt went on to have fewer behavioral problems later on.
EgOPw TIL that in some parts of Ruhr region (Germany) the ground has sunk by up to 30m (12m in average) due to exzessive mining in the region. The homes of millions of people would be flooded if the pumps were stopped to keep the groundwater level artificially low. These pumps have to pump forever.
D6yD TIL President Carter’s son and Willie Nelson got high together on the roof of the White House.
1jld TIL that the Red Ryder BB Gun from A Christmas Story is still being manufactured even though the comic it was based on was cancelled in 1963.