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TIL Sgt. Joe Friday never actually said ''Just the facts, ma'am'' on Dragnet

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4XNvJ TIL that in most American states, a wedding ring is exempt by law from inclusion among the assets in a bankruptcy estate. This means that a wedding ring cannot be seized by creditors, no matter how much the bankrupt person owes.
pYQk8 TIL that during the Apollo 11 mission, Buzz Aldrin broke off the engine-arm circuit breaker inside the Lunar Module and, needing to rearm the ascent engine to get off the Moon. He used the non-conductive tip of a felt-tip pen to complete the circuit and enable liftoff.
Vy7p TIL that bread is actually unhealthy for ducks and feeding them large quantities could result in killing them
0deXM TIL about the “Bionic Chef”, Eduardo Garcia, who was electrocuted by a 2,400V electrified baby black bear while alone in the Montana wilderness, costing him his hand due to the resulting burns and infection
rRde4 TIL the nazi Sieg Heil was ridiculed by some people. Since "heil" is also the imperative of the German verb "heilen" ("to heal"), a common joke in Nazi Germany was to reply with "Is he sick?", "Am I a doctor?", or "You heal him!"