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TIL that the human eye is known to have internal circadian rhythms, and that morning-circulating-melatonin levels (a circadean/sleep health issue) were measured almost three times higher in people who are near-sighted/myopic

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dBAj TIL:The “X” in X-Box refers to the popular multimedia API “Direct X”
9ZED TIL that in Canada’s criminal code it is OK for teachers to use force against a child in their care as long as they are between two and thirteen years of age.
ydrX TIL that the American Chestnut is not entirely extinct. A few dozen survived in Appalachia and are now the species is being revived via a blight resistant hybrid.
wRQ1 TIL that Missouri has extremely loose alcohol laws. Not only is public intoxication legal under state law, but it’s illegal for local governments to illegalize it; furthermore, one can drive from St. Louis to Kansas City with an open container, closing it only when passing through five towns.
4kmvN TIL That a "census-designated place" called "Rough and Ready" (named after Zachary Taylor) in Nevada County, California declared secession from the United States in 1850 (During the California Gold Rush) to avoid mining taxes. It voted to rejoin the union 3 months later on July 4th.