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TIL a Survey of U.S. States Found More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals

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neyQY TIL: That during World War II, Winnepeg staged a Nazi takeover of the city to promote the sale of warbonds that they called "If Day."
ADZrl TIL that male otters will sometimes hold pups ransom to force their mothers to give up some of their food
laGV TIL in 1925 two young brothers found the Stanley Cup in their basement and scratched their names on it. In 1940 their names were engraved on it as members of the champion New York Rangers. They then peed in the cup with their teammates.
PYW4O TIL the song 'So Here It Is Merry Christmas' can be sung in it's entirety with the lyrics 'Are You Hanging Up Your Stocking On The Wall?'.
a8VMo TIL that IKEA once ran an ad that doubled as a pregnancy test