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TIL a “sugar high,” or hyperactivity in children as a result of sugar consumption, is a myth

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0wewN TIL so-called "Son of Sam" laws are designed so that criminals are unable to take advantage of the notoriety of their crimes. Such laws often authorize the state to seize money earned from deals such as book/movie biographies and paid interviews and use it to compensate the criminal's victims.
QoJM TIL the only reason MLK was on the hotel balcony where he would be assassinated was because he was taking a break from a pillow fight in his room
wORJ TIL that when Sebastian Shaw, the face of Darth Vader, showed up on the set of Return of the Jedi, Ian McDiarmid (aka Emperor Palpatine), who was an old friend, asked him what he was doing there. His response: “I don’t know, dear boy, I think it’s something to do with science-fiction.”
KY874 Today I learned, that for Eurovision 2008, Ireland was represented by a mascot like i still don't get the joke, what is that?
GAnEQ TIL Phil Collins Drummed in and Produced Frida's 'I Know There's Something Going On'