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TIL that Judith Sheindlin (aka Judge Judy) makes just over $900,000 per day of work (She works 52 days a year).

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XE86E TIL that the pain you feel from chewing on tin foil is called galvanic shock. Aluminum foil and other metals in your mouth have an electrochemical potential difference. Combined with saliva, which produces a wet, salty environment that’s ideal for the transfer of energy, creating a shock of voltage.
5YPmr TIL that Sean Connery was offered the role of Gandalf in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, and turned it down because he 'never understood the script', causing him to loose out on 450 million dollars
Y78Av TIL that it's legal for a female to walk topless in public anywhere in Ontario, Canada.
NXvkE TIL Green Tea consumption might damage the liver. This is thought to be caused by EGCG, a naturally-occurring chemical in the tea leaves, which is healthy in low doses - but kills liver cells in high doses
Z8LKY TIL that a DEAD fish can swim upstream due to turbulent flow. It takes advantage of the energy provided from vortex structures. Starts at 14.39 in link.