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TIL manatees fart to control buoyancy.
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TIL The costliest trial in US history was the McMartin Preschool Trial, a case of satanic abuse hysteria. The investigator’s bias resulted in children recalling stories of witches flying, travelling in hot-air balloons, being flushed down the toilet, and having been assaulted by Chuck Norris.
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TIL that defense attorney Clement Vallandigham accidentally killed himself during a trial, while trying to demonstrate to the jury that his defendant’s victim could have accidentally shot himself with a pistol. The jury was so convinced by this demonstration that the defendant was later acquitted.
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TIL Presidents since 1929 have generally been wealthier than presidents of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. With the exception of Harry S. Truman, all presidents since this time have been millionaires.
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TIL that producer and saxophonist Terrace Martin released a jazz interpretation of Kanye West's album 808s & Heartbreak, called "808s & Sax Breaks" in 2009.
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TIL that Amazon offers refunds if your guaranteed delivery date is late. You need to contact Amazon customer service, but you'll either get your delivery fees refunded or a free month of prime (if you're a prime customer). Some customers have even reported e-gift cards.