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TIL that the longest-serving federal judge in the US is 97, has been on the bench for 52 years, and was appointed by Lyndon Johnson

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oBplW TIL about David Gates, former member of 70’s soft rock band Bread, who studied the cattle ranching business while touring with his band. He married his highschool sweetheart, raised four children with her and is currently retired in his 1,400-acre (570 ha) ranch in Mount Vernon, Washington.
nW4kb TIL the IDEA act and other laws for accommodating and integrating disabled children at public schools are a direct result of racial integration precedents set by the Civil Rights Movement.
6ZdQ TIL that in 1998, Nestle trademarked the tubular packaging of Smarties. It later sued Masterfoods Denmark which marketed M&Ms in a similar package. The Supreme Court of Denmark later ruled that a basic geometrical shape couldn’t be trademarked, and ordered the trademark to be removed.
nWe4b TIL the internet has a weight, calculated in 2007 to be about 60 grams, or 6 micrograms, depending which method you use to calculate the weight of the active electrons necessary to sustain it
5YXpD TIL: In Tokyo, there are two Buddhist bars (Vow'z and Vow's) run by Buddhist priests as a form of outreach. The bars provide a comfortable spot to talk about spirituality and personal issues as well as to have a drink.