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TIL the density of the fur of an otter is incredible 50.000 hairs per square centimeter

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R5Ll9 TIL Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was inspired to pursue law by "12 Angry Men" & immigrant Juror 11's reverent monologue on the US justice system -- but after becoming a judge, noted the jurors went far beyond the scope of reasonable doubt, which in real life would have led to a mistrial.
MewvA TIL the author of the book, "I Kissed Dating Goodbye," a evangelical book on the absence of all physical contact before marriage; would eventually denounce his book, leave the church he pastored, and divorce his wife.
N7aKb TIL that there is a small town in South Africa established solely for the preservation of Afrikaans and the Afrikaner identity by keeping their language and culture alive.
QNPmd TIL From 1600-400 BC, the Mesoamerican Olmec civilization was using and processing bitumen (asphalt) and may have used it like currency.
K5yE TIL that after the death of Swaziland’s King Sobhuza II in 1982, the reigning queen enforced a 75-day mourning period that only allowed commerce essential to the life of the nation. During this time, the queen outlawed sexual intercourse and those caught were punished by flogging.