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TIL that in science a theory can never be “upgraded” to a law. They are entirely separate concepts.

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a8PrL TIL that in 1933, U.S. Roosevelt ordered Americans to sell much of their gold to the government. While exceptions were made for jewelry, art & teeth, possessing more than $100 of gold coins, bars, or bullion was penalized by steep fines or up to 10 years imprisonment. The order lasted until 1974.
6nOm TIL That certain solid materials like Quartz Crystals will create electricity when mechanical energy is applied (i.e. you squeeze them).
M7ME8 TIL Sylvester Stallone is the only actor to star in a #1 box office movie across 6 consecutive decades
x65Zo TIL Bob Marley's bandleader, Aston "Family Man" Barrett was given the nickname "Family Man" before he had any children, and has since fathered 41 children.
enL5 TIL modern archaeologists have been able to trace almost every move of the Lewis and Clark expedition because they used mercury ladden laxatives which traces can still be found in the soil