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TIL The U.S. is one of only a few countries that does not guarantee retroactive amelioration (reduction of prison sentence based on changes in the law)

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6DDW TIL: The fictional company name “Acme” became popular in the 1920s, when numerous companies wanted to be at the top in alphabetized business telephone directories.
b674Z TIL Although an ace is usually associated with a pilot, there are also aces in the combat of tanks and submarines.
OoWEY TIL in the 1980s Japan introduced forest bathing (being around trees) as part of its national health program. Known as shinrin-yoku, Japan has official forests based upon their unique physiological and psychological effects. The essential oils of trees (phytoncides) reduce stress and boost immunity.
rRQP0 TIL blowing a "raspberry" derives from the Cockney rhyming slang "raspberry tart" for "fart".
jNr8n TIL: Claude Monet frequently became upset with perceived faults in his paintings and would destroy them on the spot. Once, he made the news by destroying 15 paintings he'd created for an exhibition.