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TIL that Stephen Lee was one of three anti-Apartheid activists who escaped from Pretoria Prison in 1979. In 1980, the warden in charge that night was put on trial for aiding their escape. Lee wrote a letter to a South African newspaper proclaiming his innocence. The warden was eventually acquitted.

nWo87 TIL Apple does not let the bad guys in movies use iPhones on screen
w0nY TIL 22 US veterans kill themselves every day
Lk89Q TIL that FDR had a massive 750 lb globe on the floor behind his desk in the Oval Office. During WWII, he used the 4 ft wide globe to trace troop movements and plan military strategy with his advisors.
8a5WK TIL squirrels are omnivorous and will eat insects and mice.
XEvd6 TIL there are 32 kings in Cameroon.