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TIL Cursing while on the telephone with someone is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in the State of Virginia

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xVELw TIL that everyone is actually blind in one part of their vision, and you can easily see this in action right now with a simple test. The cause is nerve fibers blocking the retina, and your brain just fills in this spot with surrounding images, so you don't normally notice it.
Y7vy7 TIL that the "mid-/trans-atlantic accent" in old Hollywood movies is largely a myth.
jE5j TIL New Mexico has the best-designed flag of any U.S. state, territory or Canadian province, according to a 2001 survey by the North American Vexillological Association. Texas came in Second Place.
XomD TIL Of the police beating of Robert Leone, an innocent man arrested and tortured for 2 ½ years. The officers are still free, Robert is still in prison.
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