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TIL that public hangings at the West Virginia State Penitentiary were stopped in 1931 when a prisoner was decapitated by the hanging process

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b9gjQ TIL that Pablo Escobar introduced hippopotamuses to the South American continent.Though not native to South America,they have grown in number from 4 at the time of Escobar's death to around 40 today, making it the largest herd outside Africa. They now pose a challenge to the local ecosystem.
KObOa TIL a Japanese company makes chopsticks out of broken baseball bat's.
E149V TIL that approximately 300 people live in the tunnels under Las Vegas in order to do drugs or be alone in general.
8aykP TIL In 2019, a hipster complained to MIT Technology Review for using his picture to imply hipsters look the same, end up discovering the picture was of an entirely different hipster
yJNa TIL a study of 2 million insurance claims concluded that 9 of the top 10 occupations causing car accidents are medical-field related, with the most accidents being caused by Surgeons and GPs