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TIL It costs more to put someone on death row than life in prison

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XE9EE TIL from 1902-1962, Maoris could vote in Australia but Aborigines could not. It was believed that 'an Aboriginal was not as intelligent as a Maori'.
wL116 TIL Cannabis (hemps or weed) is one of the closest living relatives to roses, both being in the Rosales clade
YX0P TIL even if your parents refuse to help you pay for college, Federal Financial Aid won’t let you declare independence until you’re 24.
wL4QJ Today I learned that “blue” didn’t exist in ancient times (e.g. it’s rarely used in the Bible, not used in the Iliad), and that in most languages “blue” is typically the last color word that evolves (red is usually first).
Z8WKQ TIL khat is so popular in Yemen that about 40% of the country's water supply goes towards irrigating it, and families spend about 17% of their income on khat.