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TIL “Withholding sex and affection” is considered “Sexual Violence” according to the University of Michigan

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5Y7Z8 TIL in 1971 a woman asked a judge to sterilize her “somewhat retarded” 15-year old daughter without her knowledge, which he granted that day without a hearing. She later sued him, but it was ruled he was immune because he ordered it as a judicial function, even though he ignored due process.
lo9o7 TIL the worlds largest shopping mall is located in Iran. Measuring at 21,000,000 sq ft.
e0w0L TIL Sugar Ray Robinson wanted to pull out of a fight after having his only dream about boxing. In his dream he killed his opponent. After being reassured by a priest and minister, he decided to fight, and killed his opponent.
Yp84A TIL Marilyn Manson's 2015 album was printed on the same discs used for PlayStation 1 videogames. The famous black discs were used for their high contrast against a white thermal paint that would appear when heated by a disc reader, changing the image on the disc when played.
5YN79 TIL about John Carpenter who called his father on the popular television show "Who wants to be a Millionaire" and told him that he was going to win the million dollars.