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pYox4 TIL: A 1795 court case, Cutter V Powell, established contract law regarding substantive performance. A sailor agreed for a 10 week voyage, but died 7 weeks in. His wife sued to be reimbursed for the time he was alive. The court ruled that no payment be given as the contract wasn't complete.
e0eYL TIL Ninety percent of all mobile phones sold in Japan are waterproof because youth like to use them even while showering
j6EdN TIL Michael Jordan scored 38 points against the Utah Jazz in 1997 despite suffering vomiting and diarrhea from food poisoning. The “Flu Game” shoes he wore were later given to a ball boy from the Utah Jazz.
Brakd TIL That when Vigoo Mortensen filmed his last scene in LOTR, the stunt crew all gathered together to perform a Haka as a farwell and sign of respect.
V9gB TIL that around the world, an estimated 250,000 children—some as young as 7—are involved in armed conflicts.