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TIL Louisiana is the only state in the US whose civil law is based not on English common law, but rather Roman Law originating in Europe.

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QJ0we TIL about a case study in which a cortically blind man was shown pictures of faces. He couldn’t explain what he was seeing, but the part of the brain that responds to threat and arousal spiked when he was shown pictures of faces that looked like they were staring at him.
e0Aeg TIL although people live longer on average, the maximum age of humans hasn't increased in 30 years. This had led scientists to conclude that no matter how much medicine advances, the natural limit to human life span will remain around 115.
ADyO4 TIL that Purple Heart medals given since WW2 have come from the supply manufactured for the planned invasion of Japan during WW2.
5vvn TIL Buddhism predicts its own demise. We are currently in the second thousand years of the Dharma-Ending stage and there are 9000 years left before all Buddhist teachings have been lost or forgotten.
rNWd4 TIL that as a 26 yo law student, Michael Avenatti played a large role in a scheme to media-shame Pepsi into giving away a Harrier jet. He was described as someone who "steps over the line as a human being" by one co-conspirator.