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TIL Johnny Cash’s famous song “A Boy Named Sue” was written by children’s author Shel Silverstein

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78lWX TIL Brazil has a law that releases inmates during Christmas and many other holidays. In 2022, 43% of them have escaped.
4ow6 TIL That Michael Caine’s real name is Maurice Micklewhite
R5k5a TIL Paul Winchell was a comedian/ventriloquist who invented one of the earliest artificial hearts. Winchell also invented a flameless cigarette lighter, a garter belt without visible lines, and owned over 30 patents.
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