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TIL The bailiff on Judge Judy makes $1 million a year

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aw8D0 TIL of the Bystander Effect - a social psychological phenomenon in which individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help
0wXlR TIL Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) only made 1 three-point shot during his entire professional career in the NBA.
nlOB TIL In 1876, the Sultan of Turkey gave marijuana to the United States as a gift. By 1880, Turkish smoking parlors were opened all over the northeastern U.S.
6EKjJ TIL that a species of pine beetle has been devastating trees in the Rocky Mountain region as the climate warms
8a6Na TIL Japanese scientists have transplanted hair follicle germs (HFG) on mice which were grown on a substrate of dimethylpolysiloxane, (a silicone added to McDonald's fries to stop cooking oil from frothing). The technique created 5,000 HFGs at once and started new hair growth on mice.