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TIL the last hanging in the US was in Delaware in 1996

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kOv7W 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.
4DAX TIL Singapore is the only country in the history of the modern world to gain independence against its own will.
RPwj TIL The US built a gigantic concrete dome to cover up one of its nuclear test craters
awZDL 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
MJoW 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.