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Today I learned that India discontinued its jury-based system largely because of the K. M. Nanavati case.

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nJQr TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa. Several organizations have been trying to end Nestle’s involvement, and in 2005 Nestle signed an ILO agreement to stop supporting child labor. 10 years later, Nestle hasn’t stopped.
Brr1D TIL chickens used to be fitted with rose tinted glasses to reduce instances of chicken cannibalism and to help prevent attacks on injured birds.
xgnk TIL that in “Titanic” Jack Dawson claims to have gone ice fishing in Wissota Lake which is a man-made lake and wasn’t formed until 5 years after the Titanic sunk
ZpvQo TIL despite surviving an assassination attempt while running for president again, Theodore Roosevelt did not win re-election!
YpbeA TIL Jeff Bezos’ team tried to keep him and his estranged wife, Mackenzie, together with a $12,500-a-week intensive therapy retreat in Maui, Hawaii. Friends wanted the Amazon boss to agree to a 30-day physical separation from Sanchez, and encouraged Jeff and MacKenzie to undergo couples therapy.