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TIL that Zera Yacob, a 17th-century Ethiopian philosopher, wrote a treatise advocating reason, individual conscience, and developed a rationalist philosophy decades before Descartes and the European Enlightenment.

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QJ5Xe TIL Moustapha Akkad produced the Halloween franchise. One of the few Syrians to reach international stardom as a producer and director in Hollywood. Akkad and his daughter, Rima, tragically died in the 2005 Amman bombings.
4nDR TIL That in Pennsylvania it is Illegal to Use Milk Crates for Anything Besides Milk and Unauthorized use of milk cases can induce a Fine of $300 or imprisonment up to 90 days.
e0aQD TIL Speedy Gonzales has a cousin called Slowpoke Rodriguez that appeared in only two cartoons. Since he cannot move fast enough to defend himself, he carries a gun for protection
GMKg TIL Harper Lee’s character Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird had a profound effect on the legal profession. He is considered by lawyers to be an example of the honorable attorney. Richard Matsch, the judge who presided over the McVeigh trial, counts Atticus as a major judicial influence.
Br4oD TIL of angel gowns. Wedding dresses are donated to charities and people sew them into infant sized dresses for deceased infants that died in NICU. Grieving families can take pictures or baptize their babies prior to laying them to rest. These are made through no cost of the family.