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TIL that Rolex sells more than watches, they sell sand.
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TIL that the contract used in The Hobbit is a fully-functioning legal document.
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TIL that even though people say "pull out all the stops" to mean doing it extravagantly, it originates from the pipe organ. Stops (think of plugs) were put in the pipes to adjust volume. To really let her rip and be as loud as possible, one would pull out all the stops.
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TIL: During the witch trials, "spectral evidence" (evidence based on visions) was considered a form of legal evidence and if accepted, was virtually impossible for lawyers to refute. However, people at the time were unable to agree whether the devil can take the form of an innocent person or not.
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TIL every state in the U.S. will collect checks and bank accounts as well as safety deposit boxes that you have not used for multiple years and hold onto that money for you. Its called escheat and you can go online and see if you have any money the state is holding on to for you.
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TIL that rubbing an injury right after it happens alleviates pain because the spinal chord preferentially forwards pressure signals (to the brain) over pain signals