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TIL Dean Martin was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon in 1982. Martin told reporters he had carried a .38 in his boot for years after several incidents involving strangers coming up to him at restaurants that Martin had considered "life threatening."

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e06kL TIL one of the few reasons why the film industry is based in California because filmmakers wanted to get away from Thomas Edison, who owned nearly all film-making patents based in New Jersey. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covered Los Angeles County, was known not to enforce patent claims.
eP0k TIL that dogs fur actually provides them with heat relief. Shaving them does not help them cool down.
8ae64 TIL Bumblebees and some species of solitary bees use resonant vibration to gather pollen; they grab a flower and move their flight muscles rapidly, causing the pollen to dislodge
eK76 TIL that a paper published in the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology concluded “This paper provides support for the "Rotten Barrel” theory of police deviant behavior, which holds that the stressful conditions of the police occupation constitute a primary risk factor for police misconduct.“
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