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TIL David Berkowitz sent a letter to then New York state Governor George Pataki in 2002 asking that his parole hearing be cancelled stating “In all honesty, I believe that I deserve to be in prison for the rest of my life.”

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ep7Yb TIL in 1613, a Japanese daimyo sent an embassy to Rome, crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and visiting the Philippines, Mexico, and Spain along the way
mxXbO TIL the gentleman from “it ain’t much but it’s honest work” is an expert in no till farming and has been published many times. No till farming reduces erosion and is more sustainable than traditional farming techniques.
l7YOB TIL There is a total of 184 birds in the 12 Days of Christmas.
N7RAM TIL Christopher Nolan originally wrote a full script with Heath Ledger's Joker playing a prominent role in 'The Dark Knight Rises', but scrapped and re-wrote the entire script after Ledger passed away.
LkLmP TIL there is a village in the UAE, Nahva, wich is an enclave within an enclave. Oman is surrounding a small piece of the UAE, forming a counter-enclave.