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TIL judges are less and less likely to grant parole to prisoners later in the day because of decision fatigue, best time is right after lunch break.

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M7EbW TIL of Harriet, a tortoise owned by Steve Irwin's Australia zoo that was estimated to be 175 years old when she died in 2006. Reportedly collected from the Galapagos by C.Darwin, she first arrived in Australia in the mid 19th century. For over 100 years, she was mistaken for a male and named Harry
p4Z8 TIL that the US had a 5 cent paper note, but it was discontinued after it was found that the head of the Bureau of Currency had put his own picture on the front.
x6oAk TIL that Bill Murray has a lifetime batting average of .500. He appeared in two at-bats for the Grays Harbor Loggers Minor League Baseball team and had one hit.
76Xx TIL The Hindu god Shiva has long been linked to cannabis. Shiva came and drank the poison created by the cosmic ocean, but over time it made him so hot he needed to be cooled down. Marijuana is supposed to be a coolant – so it is said that Shiva smokes weed to keep his body temperature down.
1akYd TIL that the Salema Porgy is a species of fish that can cause hallucinations when eaten. In Ancient Rome it was consumed as a recreational drug.