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TIL that ugly people are likelier to get harsher prison sentences as opposed to attractive people

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5AxP TIL that Chicago’s gangs kept crack out of the city for much of the 1980’s, because they feared it would lead to small-time dealers challenging their control of the drug trade
KJ7Q TIL George Washington predicted a national/political climate eerily similar to what we are going through today resulting from the 2 party system.
6EXrQ TIL that the fur fringe or ruff around the outside edge of a parka hood is not just decorative, but functional. It creates a boundary layer of still air around the face, greatly reducing heat transfer versus a non-ruffed hood. This has been proven in wind tunnel tests.
wLpOE TIL The Last Supper by Leonardo has a large missing section at the bottom of it where Jesus's feet would be. It was cut away in 1652 to make room for a door in the church where it was kept, after the paint faded away to the point of being unrecognizable.
woYl8 TIL Ben Graham, the father of Value Investing, declined 3 teaching positions (in English, Mathematics, and Philosophy) at Columbia University immediately after he graduated at a tender age of 20.