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TIL that physical muscle pain is a symptom of grief.

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XRV8 TIL that Dmitri Krioukov, a physicist from San Diego, avoided a traffic fine by publishing a paper called The Proof of Innocence, for which he was also awarded a special prize of $400.
LkYMZ TIL a Finnish man was fined over 50,000 euros for speeding (64 mph in a 50 mph zone) because Finland calculates certain serious speeding infractions according to one's income. This "Day Fine" system dates back over a hundred years and is in place in other Scandinavian countries.
wL40M TIL that in Michigan, except for a few small exceptions, concessions in buildings “owned or occupied” by the State must be operated by a blind person.
9wrpr TIL that infamous Manson Family murderer Leslie Van Houten was paroled in July 2023 after 53 years in prison. Patricia Krenwinkle and Tex Watson are still trying to get parole.
AyWa TIL as much as 40 percent of bottled water in the United States comes from public water supplies yet costs up to 2000 time more