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TIL about sanewashing, where people try to minimise the perceived radical aspects of a person or idea to make them appear more acceptable to a wider audience.

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4kBy5 TIL the first African Hindu monk was named after his country - Swami Ghanananda. Guess his country..
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.
A7o TIL that Green Day chose that name because they were all potheads at the time
x6117 TIL that THC can be detected and quantified in the semen of men who are chronic users of inhaled cannabis.
J1wMj TIL The ancient Romans would eat with their hands and wipe their fingers on the table setting or the hair of slaves. Some slaves even had long hair for this purpose.