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LQvOQ TIL about John Parsons, an Ohioan criminal who escaped from prison for three months using a rope made out of bedsheets, newspaper and toilet paper. In the time between his capture he lived in the wilderness in a small shack, and planned to go to Canada.
nWk1B TIL The decline of newspapers in the 21st century has had various adverse consequences. Research has linked newspaper closures to declines in civic engagement, increases in government waste, increases in political polarization, and increased nationalization of local elections.
X0LQD TIL Static Apnea is a discipline in which a person holds their breath underwater for as long as possible and need not swim any distance. The "All Time List" for men is 11:54 and for women 9:02. The record where 100% oxygen is breathed up to 30 minutes prior to 'breathold' is 24:37 underwater.