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TIL No two samples of human ashes will be precisely the same in terms of elemental composition

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Bgpnk TIL that Texas v. Johnson (1989), the landmark SCOTUS case that upheld the right to burn an American flag as protected speech under the 1st Amendment, was wildly unpopular with the public. 75% of Americans disagreed with the decision, and two thirds supported outlawing flag burning via amendment.
mbWY TIL that until World War II most US groceries, dry cleaners, drugstores, and department stores offered home delivery service. War-related labor shortages, and gas/tire rationing, caused most to stop; businesses found, however, that sales increased when customers had to buy in person.
WXJ9 TIL in 2012 a 6-year-old girl threw a temper tantrum so extreme she was handcuffed and taken to jail from her kindergarten class.
mxoKy TIL all mammals, except monotremes (duck-billed platypus and echidnas) and humans, have whiskers.
kRn4 TIL: Ernest Hemingway hunted U Boats and Submarines on his fishing boat with grenades and machine guns.