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TIL that a 65-acre “Jungle” is the largest of many Silicon Valley homeless encampments, home for up to 175 people at any one time. Periodically cleared by authorities, it is painstakingly rebuilt by residents.

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Xo66 TIL that after more than 5,000 episodes and 22 seasons, the Jerry Springer Show is still airing on tv
eNZn TIL Prior to River Phoenix’s death, he had been cast in Interview With The Vampire. After his passing, Christian Slater replaced him and donated his entire salary for the film to Phoenix’s two favorite charities.
BgNyk TIL there’s a White House fountain in memory of two prominent men who shared a home and died together on the Titanic.
lEp7 TIL that Benjamin Franklin misspelled “Pennsylvania” on purpose when designing the state’s currency in order to thwart counterfeiters
XEwmR TIL of a computer program called Deliverance that legally killed several people in the 1990s. It was created by "Dr Death" (doctor and euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke), and came on a special laptop connected to an IV that injected a lethal dose of barbiturates. It was only legal for a short time