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TIL if the spectrum of sunlight was more evenly distributed, the sky would be purple

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DQoXp TIL not all self-representation cases in courts end in failure. In 1981, Edward Lawson won in the Federal Ninth Circuit Court vs. San Diego county over excessive discretion of police requiring to show identification. It was appealed to the Supreme Court. Two years later he won, repealing US Law.
l7MM1 TIL nearly 88% of schizophrenics smoke or vape tobacco
ne5Ad TIL about Judith Love Cohen, an Aerospace Engineer who worked on projects such as the Apollo and Hubble programs. She was a Publisher, Author, and Mother to Jack Black.
e0vn5 TIL former stage magician and skeptic of pseudoscience James Randi offered $1,000,000 to anyone who could prove their paranormal abilities under agreed-upon testing criteria. Over 1,000 people tried, and 0 were successful. It was discontinued in 2015.
vP4B4 TIL You’re not supposed to rinse with water after spitting out toothpaste