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TIL The Last man sentenced to death in the UK had this guilty verdict overturned and squashed after 19 years in jail and 40 years appealing his sentence. He was 19 years of age when he was sentenced to death and 58 years of age when his conviction was overturned and his innocence recognized.

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Ooal1 TIL that every Autumn a fungus epidemic kills off 75% of house flies. It attacks their brain forcing them to land on a surface and climb to the highest point, stand up on its front legs and spread its wings. The fungus then erupts from its abdomen to be spread to other flies.
nYPY TIL that the rail system in Europe is so good because better rail systems mobilized armies better for WWI.
W7xG4 TIL that in 2008, the city of Chicago sold the rights to collect revenue from its 36,000 parking meters to a foreign-owned company based in the U.A.E, receiving a one-time lump sum of $1.2 billion against a 75 year lease. These parking meters generate about $200 million in revenue annually.
D1b8V TIL about Nimblewill Nomad who, starting at age 61, walked 34,000 miles, including walking from the Florida Keys to Quebec. At age 83, he became the oldest person to have hiked the entire 2,200 mile Appalachian Trail.
DJ4e TIL that as a 16 year old Ronda Rousey was a moderator of a Pokémon forum, and her username was mew182.