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TIL: About 80% of Swiss prisoners and 50% of guards smoke cannabis despite it being illegal in order to produce more peaceful prison conditions. Prison officials turn a blind eye because smoking cannabis kept prisoners calm and reduced violence.

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6PGm TIL that, contrary to popular belief, the blisters and rash that accompany poison ivy cannot actually spread it, even when broken, and that the appearance of “spreading” is caused by different skin absorption rates from the initial exposure.
mxggM TIL that the pie chart in France is named after the round cheese Camembert. It is is called "un diagramme en Camembert."
M74v8 TIL 3 men escaped Alcatraz in a raft made of raincoats. The FBI never found them.
vP86r TIL if a cat has more than two colors it's a female.
mxy9p TIL "mere," which is French for "mother," is an honorary title given to exceptionally good female chefs in France in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. So, for example, Eugenie Brazier, who won six Michelin stars for her two restaurants, was often called Mere Brazier.