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TIL Stephen Fry spent time in prison for credit card fraud

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GYjPE TIL of the ‘3-30-300 rule’, a proposed rule in urban planning that argues that everyone should be able to see at least 3 trees from home, with a 30% canopy cover in each neighbourhood and the nearest park being a maximum of 300 metres away.
jNBdM TIL that at Dunkin Donuts, glazed doughnuts have fewer calories than old-fashioned (plain) doughnuts.
Dkej TIL 2 Virginia Firefighters were suspended after transporting an 18-month-old girl to a hospital in their fire engine, a policy breach that ultimately saved the girl’s life.
6MWX TIL that over 5,135 patent applications have been restricted from publication under the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951. Photovoltaic Generators w/ over 20% efficiency and Energy Conversion Systems “in excess of 70-80%” efficiency are subject to restriction in the name of National Security.
QNLMM TIL Zyzzyx Road is the lowest grossing movie of all time: only six people bought tickets for a total box office of $30