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TIL that if children trespass into your swimming pool and get hurt, you can be held liable for their injuries under the Attractive Nuisance doctrine

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OoR0X TIL the surfing term "goofy foot" refers to those that surf with their right foot forward. The term originates from a 1937 Disney cartoon where Goofy surfs with his right foot forward.
E1RMd TIL that a California man found an unopened copy of a 1987 Nintendo game called Kid Icarus in his mom's attic. It was still in the original shopping bag along with a receipt showing it cost $38.45. He later sold the game at auction for $9,000.
pYxWb TIL that In 1816, after the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, Earth experienced the “Year Without a Summer.” Global temperatures dropped, leading to food shortages, crop failures, and extreme weather events
XYpj TIL There are more slaves on Earth today than at any other time in history. Through forced labor, at or below subsistence wages, sex trafficking, forced marriages, etc, there are an estimated 27 Million slaves in today’s world
gr9l4 TIL that Apple in 2022 achieved its highest-ever share of global smartphone operating profit at 85% despite its shipment share only being 18%.