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TIL in U.S. criminal cases, more than 90% of defendants plead guilty rather than go to trial

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d8rJZ TIL Satanists do not literally worship Satan. They are closer to an Atheist religion, and believe Satan is a positive archetype demonstrating pride, individualism and enlightenment and use Satan as a symbol of defiance against Abrahamic faiths.
wR6J TIL that Nestlé promoted breast milk subsitutes in developing countries which lead to the death of infants
NNr8 TIL Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors
DbJp TIL Christopher Wolfram (one of the people responsible for Wolfram Alpha) has helped creating the heptapod language we saw on the movie “The arrival”
4XY0a TIL that Mattel makes a bald Barbie doll named Ella to give (free of charge) to kids with cancer. It comes with wigs and other accessories.