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Eoxx TIL that a TX teenager killed 4 people in a drunk driving accident but was spared jail time because of the “affluenza” defense. His lawyers argued his wealthy parents never taught him right from wrong.
jNj1Q TIL of a study that examined the brains of nuns who engaged in “centering prayer,” which is meant to create a feeling of oneness with God. The nuns’ brain scans showed similarities to people who use drugs like psilocybin mushrooms.
loBV5 TIL that four times as many people are killed by ants every year than are killed by sharks.
RO0l TIL the SR-71 blackbird plane designed in 1960’s is still the fastest plane on Earth
dDxLj TIL: At 8 minutes 42, Don McLean's American Pie is the 6th longest song to enter the Billboard Hot 100. At the time of release it was the longest. The song held the record for being the longest song to reach number one for almost 50 years before Taylor Swift's All Too Well broke the record in 2021.