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TIL of Jelle’s Marble Run which pits marbles either head to head or team against team in a number of different races and competitions; color commentary included

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b6OY9 TIL Vanna White sued Samsung over a robot turning over letters in an ad exclaiming it violated her personal rights.
MeAoK Today I learned that in the US all men between the ages of 18 and 25, must register for selective service (Formely the draft), failing to so may result in fines up to $250k, and up to 5 years of prison (felony), and may have impact on future rights, voting, grants etc. It has never applied to Women.
Mxa8 TIL that according to the Democracy Index (created by a business within the Economist Group), only 25 countries are full democracies. 53 are flawed democracies, 36 are hybrids and 53 are authoritarian.
78alO TIL that the Prussian commander at the Battle of Waterloo, Von Blucher was 73 years and in constant pain when he led his forces into battle to help defeat Napoleon.
jwMp TIL that Ringo Starr changed the lyrics of “With a Little Help From My Friends” because he feared audiences would throw tomatoes at him