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TIL at US Supreme Court, the most junior associate justice is charged with menial tasks, such as answering the door of conference room, serving beverages and transmitting orders of the court to the clerk.

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pYnG TIL There are “oxygen candles” that are used aboard the international space station and when ignited provide enough oxygen for one person for 24 hours
xKv7 TIL two composers tried to create the world’s most annoying song, featuring (in part) an operatic soprano rapping over cowboy music featuring bagpipes and tuba while children sing about holidays and advertise for Walmart.
rREk0 TIL That sucralose, the artificial sweetener in Splenda, was discovered on accident in 1976 when a researcher was told to "test" a chemically modified sucrose molecule they had made. He thought he had been asked to "taste" it, so he did, and he found it to be exceptionally sweet.
R5WVl TIL that a 35-Year Old Japanese Man, Watanabe Ryuta, has 4 Wives, 2 Girlfriends, and 3 Children. He said that he plans to break the record of having the most children in Japan, which is 53. He also stated that he has already decided who his "Fifth Wife" will be.
PPdL TIL Costco’s Stock Price Has Doubled Since 2009 - While Having Some Of The Happiest Retail Employees