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TIL that juries have brought attention to societal issues through verdicts

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5VlXR TIL about the story of Phyllis (Alexander's wife) and Aristotle (Alexander's tutor). Phyllis allegedly seduced Aristotle, forced him to kneel on the ground and rode on him while whipping and verbally degrading him.
odZL TIL according to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground.
a8Jjy TIL that Irishwoman Christian Davies was the first woman to be admitted to the British Army retirement home Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1717, after serving in the British Army from 1693 to 1706 while disguised as a man
yQgRp TIL that Malta had a referendum on whether or not to become a part of the United Kingdom. The British government rejected the deal however because they thought other colonies might seek a similar deal.
oQWR TIL that before he ever wrote a feature film, Mel Brooks made an animated short where he improvised the voice of an old Jewish man forced to sit through an art house film. That short was called The Critic and it won him an Oscar.