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TIL A man was jailed for 17 years until lawyers found his doppelganger with the same first name. The authorities reversed his conviction.

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rZO0 TIL Mean World Syndrome is a phenomenon whereby violence-related content of mass media makes viewers believe that the world is more dangerous than it actually is.
WVxN TIl- there was a 18 year old girl who, asked 911 if she could shoot an intruder, then shot him dead while on the phone.
4kk5X TIL fewer than 100,000 British people are older than Queen Elizabeth (96). She is the only monarch 85% of her subjects have ever known.
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5YdND TIL Reindeer eyes change to a blue color in winter to help gather light during the dark arctic months and return to a golden color during the spring and summer.