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TIL the last hanging in the US was in Delaware in 1996
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TIL the Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) of 1998 expires on New Years Day, 2019, finally allowing works to become part of public domain, starting with works published in 1923.
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TIL Singapore is the only country in the history of the modern world to gain independence against its own will.
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TIL The US built a gigantic concrete dome to cover up one of its nuclear test craters
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TIL Len Bias died from cocaine in his Univ. of Maryland dorm 2 days after being drafted 2nd overall by the Celtics in 1986. It led to the Len Bias Law mandating a 20-year to life prison sentence for anyone convicted in the chain of drug distribution that has led to a death or serious physical injury
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TIL more than 300 people died in a supermarket fire because the owners shut the doors in order to prevent people from fleeing with merchandise without paying for it.