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TIL that people develop first impressions of you in a tenth of a second

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NXwwP TIL that twelve years after publishing a book reviewing the history of political corruption in West Virginia, former West Virginia Supreme Court justice Allen Loughry was convicted in federal court of eleven counts related to corruption and sentenced to two years in prison.
Bg4nL TIL when exposed to chilly weather, tall structures like towers and skyscrapers can shrink down several inches, but when things heat up they extend back to their full size.
Lkd0 TIL there is a “heavy equipment playground” in Las Vegas where you can drive bulldozers for fun
LkxPQ TIL in 2004 a woman in Texas was arrested and faced a year in jail for selling a vibrator to two undercover cops posing as a married couple at a private party
eprD TIL that there isn’t an accepted name for that noise-making party favor that rolls out when blown into.