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TIL that the Supreme Court says ignorance of the law is no excuse - unless you’re a cop.

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NXdaN TIL that Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando lived next to each other and were even practically roommates when Nicholson's ex moved in with their kids
RWpl TIL a modern jet fighter is purposefully designed to be aerodynamically unstable, with onboard computers which constantly work against this instability. This allows the jet to pull off super-agile manoeuvres by relaxing the efforts of the computer systems
0d4dv TIL in 2007 a player entered a Yu-Gi-Oh card tournament with a 2222-card deck to demonstrate the game needed a deck card limit. The rule was changed to set a limit of 60 cards per deck.
4kMZR TIL that Roman Emperor Caligula would torment his senators by making them run in front of his chariot for miles. He also was so hairy that he made it a capital offense to mention goats in his presence.
yPbe TIL It has been 50 years since Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease related to ALS. Doctors at the time gave him a life expectancy of two years.