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TIL of the ISSpresso, an espresso machine designed for use on the International Space Station.

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BPkK TIL that Ontario, Canada’s Apology Act states that saying “sorry” does not legally constitute an admission of guilt or liability.
e0V4E TIL California forcibly sterilized more than 20,000 people between 1919 and 1953
v1OpR TIL; When Intel employee Bill Gaede offered rival AMD stolen company secrets in 1995, rather than taking the opportunity to get ahead, they informed Intel and the authorities, leading to his arrest.
yVn48 TIL The U.S. offered land to exiled French Bonapartists in Alabama to grow grapes and olives, but the colony failed due to the settlers' lack of farming skills and unsuitable soil.
wLB7J TIL Victoria Gillick ran a campaign in the UK to ban contraceptives to under 16s. Her loss in court created the Gillick competence named after her, which gave under 16s more medical rights to consent to medical treatment if they understood the doctors recommendations