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TIL that the Rose of Versailles Helped Inspire Sailor Moon

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wrW1 TIL a convicted murderer was once granted a retrial after it was discovered that four members of the jury used a Ouija board to contact the victim before rendering their verdict.
v1X97 Til that the English meaning of 1 billion which was 1 million million, was changed in 1975 to adopt the American meaning which stands at 1 thousand million.
4Xg1b TIL A maximum-security prison in Uganda has a soccer league (run and played by prisoners), with an annual soccer tournament. The tournament is taken very seriously; they have a uniforms, referees, cleats, and a 30-page constitution. The winning team gets prizes such as soap, sugar, and a goat.
5V5Er TIL a tradition in some of the Southern US is decorating trees with bottles. This custom was brought over by captured Africans and it has origins from the Kongo. One belief is that these captured evil spirits by luring them inside due to the attractive color of the bottles.
JYVJj TIL that founder of the gangster rap group NWA, Kim Nazel (aka Arabian Prince / Professor X), is now investing, educating, mentoring young technology entrepreneurs to help revitalize the inner cities