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TIL if you have been convicted of a felony, you permanently lose your right to vote in Florida, Virginia and Iowa.

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me8P TIL In 1992, a man in Texas was sent to death row for murdering his kids by arson. He was executed by lethal injection in 2004. In 2009, through advances in technology, it was found that the fire was likely accidental. According to an expert, “There was no item of evidence that indicated arson.”
8l9K TIL Sony made a special black Playstation that would let you develop games and could only be purchased by mail order. It cost $750 in 1997 and today is very difficult to come by.
4Y6o TIL that the Wachowskis asked Warner Bros. for $80 million to make The Matrix but only got $10 million approved, so they decided to spend all of that money on the opening sequence. They showed it to the Warner executives who were so impressed that they gave them their original budget.
xnEB TIL Chef Anthony Bourdain had a kitchen knife custom-forged from a Meteorite
Yp8Vv TIL the state of Nevada contains a micro-nation called the Republic of Molossia. This independent country has its own flag, currency, laws, and will actually stamp your passport if you make an appointment to visit.