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TIL That brass doorknobs have a anti microbial effect called "Oligodynamic effect"

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b9B80 TIL that in 1946, "Adventures of Superman” revealed the secret codes and rituals of the KKK secret society, making it a laughing stock and lowering Klan recruitment down to 0 almost overnight
b6n80 TIL of Dr Jack Matthews who was not only a doctor, a top level rugby player and a glider pilot during WW2, but he also fought Rocky Marciano to a draw in amateur boxing.
yQoLw Today I learned about Jury Nullification, a process where a jury in America can find a guilty defendant not guilty if they feel the law is immoral or unjustly applied.
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