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TIL that in New York State you don't need a law degree to be a judge. Across NY 61% of local judges are not lawyers, and in the North Country region 85% of local judges are not lawyers!

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69QQY TIL there is a term specifically referring to the bare skin area between over-knee socks and the end of a miniskirt or shorts: "Absolute Territory."
95VX TIL that when mock juries are presented with pictures of men accused of crimes like rape, the juries are much more likely to believe the bearded man is guilty.
NXPm6 TIL: Tommy Thompson was an American treasure hunter who successfully found millions of dollars worth of gold coins from the SS Central America. However, he went on the run due to refusing to pay off his debts and is now in jail as he claims to have memory loss of where he hid 500 gold coins.
BgMMx TIL Fred Durst was a break dance champion.
pYWbA TIL about Damacus Goat, a special breed of goats with odd features of their head that make them look like monsters