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TIL our galaxy isn’t just a spiral galaxy but a bar galaxy

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1abkP TIL that there are 46 prescription drugs that can cause drug-induced Lupus symptoms.
Y5dd TIL when a cell phone rang in a NY courtroom, the judge said that unless it was turned over to him he would arrest everyone in the court. When it wasn’t, he jailed all 70 who were present. He later lost his job.
rRZ9w TIL about brothel candles, which burned for precisely 7 minutes and were heavily used during Victorian times. The individual would pay the fee, light the candle, and when the candle burned out, the session was over.
LQld0 TIL that walnut trees produce a chemical called juglone that prevents tomatoes from producing fruit.
e0na4 TIL Phyllis Smith who portrayed Phyllis on 'The Office' did not audition for the part. She was a member of the casting crew... the director liked her demeanor so much that he offered her a role in the show.