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TIL in 2015, the judge from the Supreme Court of the United States included the quote "A great power must be accompanied by — a great responsibility!" in their opinion in the ruling of the Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC case

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YpOZB TIL a high school football coach was arrested after he vandalized his own school and tried to blame a rival school by spray painting their logo next to insults aimed at his fellow players and coaches. He’d hoped to motivate his team to win against them in an upcoming game. They lost.
6ENXW TIL that the Germans thought that the shotgun was too inhuman a weapon, and lodged a complaint against the US.
nNmY TIL That “Sushi” is not actually Japanese. It originated in South East Asia, and caught on in China, then finally in Japan.
rNRQ1 TIL what causes old people smell. As our skin matures, its natural antioxidant protection declines resulting in greater oxidation of lipid acid. When lipid acid is oxidized, the chemical compound nonenal is produced, which gives off that old people smell.
xVGD TIL Over 99% of Romans lived in Apartment buildings. Only 1% lived in private homes.