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TIL of Judge Learned Hand, the most cited lower court judge in American history

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v15xD TIL 22-year-old Henry Cavill was considered as Bond in 2005 for Casino Royale .
Z8VZQ TIL that there is actually a term for that creepy feeling when you drive somewhere and have no recollection—it's a form of automaticity called "highway hypnosis" and is a product of the conscious and unconscious minds focusing on different things.
0mJA Today I Learned that a programmer that had previously worked for NASA, testified under oath that voting machines can be manipulated by the software he helped develop.
ekd4 TIL that in 1913 $20.00 had the buying power of $481.50 today.
VdJ4 TIL There is a deadly mushroom called ‘Destroying Angel’. Hours after eating it the victim will experience nausea and vomiting. The following day they may experience the ‘walking ghost’ phase where they feel ok, but the damage done to their cells is irreversible and they will almost certainly perish