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TIL the earth's center is 2.5 years younger than the outside as a result of gravitational time dilation

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aRRL TIL of the Golem Effect, the principle that we essentially meet the negative expectations held by those superior to us such as management, teachers, parents etc.
0wZR1 TIL North Korea has its own distinct basketball rules, such as three points for a dunk, four points for a three-pointer that does not touch the rim, minus one point for missing a free throw, and eight points for a basket scored in the final three seconds.
BrKoW TIL about an associate professor of law at Southwestern Law School, named Caleb Mason who teaches individuals about 4th Amendment Rights. He in 2012 wrote a law commentary piece to Jay-Z's song "99 Problems" to inform individuals about how to handle searches and seizures in a lawful manner.
9wwVM TIL about Dina Sanichar (1861–1895) a feral child raised by wolves. He went on to live among other humans for over twenty years but never learned to speak
YKlr TIL that Confucius’s family has the longest recorded extant pedigree in the world with 83 generations and two million registered descendants.