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TIL of the "jury of matrons". In English law, a female plaintiff or defendant at trial who claimed to be pregnant was allowed to call a jury of older women to inspect her and decide if she truly was pregnant.

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kJebW TIL about oldest known written complaint from a customer named Nanni who received the wrong grade of copper from merchant named Ea-nāṣir. It's estimated at being over 3,800 years old (~ 1750 BC).
w958 TIL sporting goods company Wilson was started in 1913 as a way to use animal by-products from New York slaughterhouses. Its first products were strings for tennis rackets and violins
n6g9 TIL Rainn Wilson originally auditioned for the role of Michael Scott in “The Office.” The producers didn’t like his audition, but offered him the role of Dwight. Not even the actor could get regional manager.
rNBk4 TIL that there are 2 Aldi's : Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd. The company was started by 2 brothers in 1946 but it was split in 1960 over a dispute about whether they should sell cigarettes.
e0XYk TIL of drockling, the sleepy state of repeatedly falling asleep and waking up in the morning while hitting the snooze button. Drockling can make you feel more drowsy in the morning despite getting more sleep.