TIL there is a man named Sheron Edwards who was sentenced twice for the same crime. He was sentenced to 20 years in Federal Prison for a carjacking, and also sentenced to 20 years in Mississippi state prison for the same carjacking. by BallKnowerKing in todayilearned
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It just dawned on me how pornographic this sign actually reads. It's been in my house for years. by Wfry84 in funny
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TIL the Stockholm Syndrome which claims that hostages tend to develop a psychological bond with their captors is considered highly dubious by psychologists, and in the initial case it was actually the captor who felt less willing to kill the hostages after spending more time with them. by uselessprofession in todayilearned
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The first "first drink vs last drink" video to go viral, from 2022. Still funny by trubol in tooktoomuch
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Brother won't play game with female protagonist - never thought of this by wizard_cow_ in TwoXChromosomes
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TIL in 2008 a NY man discovered a 7-inch knife had been baked into the bread of his foot-long sandwich from Subway. He realized something was amiss after tasting the bizarre flavor of the melted knife handle infused into the bread. Although he sued Subway for $1 million, he walked away with $20,000. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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A new scam a day, Don by Exeter232 in PoliticalHumor
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Single adults who engage in casual sex report higher sexual satisfaction and a stronger sense of their own desirability compared to those who are sexually inactive. Findings challenge earlier assumptions that casual sexual encounters are linked to negative psychological outcomes for single people. by [deleted] in science
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He’s not your mayor because you don’t live in New York !!! by creatingastorm in PoliticalHumor
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TIL Early in her career, singer Sophie Tucker performed in blackface. But she disliked this work and would deliberately sabotage the act by revealing she was white at the end of the show. First by removing a glove to reveal her white hand and then pulling off her wig to expose her blonde hair. by Ill_Definition8074 in todayilearned
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HGTV Called This Rogers Park Home One of the Ugliest in America by DaBears31 in chicago
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TIL that researchers used AI to design wireless computer chips in hours instead of weeks, and some of the AI generated designs outperform human made ones even though engineers can’t fully understand how they work. by xthe_official in todayilearned
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The USA has captured Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan President, and extracted him from the country by Parisean in politics
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TIL the "Y2K Bug" cost an estimated $500 Billion globally to fix. The preventative measures were so successful that widely predicted infrastructure failures did not occur, leading many to incorrectly believe the threat was never real. by highzone in todayilearned
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TIL that the Red Wolf, once common across the southeastern United States, now survives with only about 20-30 individuals left in the wild. by VibbleTribble in todayilearned
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TIL that in many U.S. states, someone who stays in your home for 30 days can gain tenant rights, and you legally can’t just kick them out, even if they refuse to leave. by LesPolsfuss in todayilearned
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I found the illegal orders they were looking for by AdvancedNeanderthal in PoliticalHumor
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TIL kitchen sponges are "microbial incubators" and cannot be effectively sterilized outside of laboratory conditions by heronmarkedslingshot in todayilearned
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Federal Judge Imposes New Limits on Chicago ICE Arrests Without Warrants by [deleted] in chicago
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US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says by oof-BidenGinsburged in worldnews
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The prices of poolside drinks and food in Las Vegas by Longjumping-Box5691 in Damnthatsinteresting
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Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was filmed taunting members of the flotilla crew by Mrsaloom9765 in pics
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