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TIL anyone with a grandparent born in Ireland is entitled to claim Irish citizenship, and the numbers entitled to that status in Britain may exceed the entire population of Ireland.

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9YeE7 TIL the 9th circuit court of appeals ruled that requiring a parolee to attend Alcoholics Anonymous is unconstitutional, citing precedence in the 2nd and 7th circuit courts. The decision was unanimous. The case was taken up by the parolee's son, as the parolee died after being sent back to prison.
R55Z8 TIL: In the word Graphene, 'ene' refers to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which the carbon atoms form hexagonal, or six-sided, ring structures.
0v1y TIL that Amazon owns IMDB and is used to sell their movies.
Oj9R TIL an RTI(Right to Information) was filed by an Indian guy asking for India’s nuclear launch codes in India.
E1AW0 TIL after finishing the 2012 Olympics as the most successful swimmer of the meet for the third Olympics in a row, Michael Phelps contemplated suicide