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TIL 63% of US prison inmates are functionally illiterate

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kOan7 TIL that under Ontario traffic laws, it is illegal to operate a horse-drawn sleigh on public roads with fewer than two sleigh bells attached to it. Penalty on conviction is a fine not exceeding $5.
D6eY TIL People are training rats to detect landmines. The rats are too light to set the mines off and can smell the explosive compound extremely well. The rats are very fast and can clear an area 3 times faster than use of electronic mine sweepers and with higher accuracy.
P1gVe TIL all the previous members of Three 6 Mafia have died, except Crunchy Black who was also almost murdered.
v16vR TIL prolonged exposure to felt containing high levels of mercury would cause mental disfunction in 18th century hat makers, ushering in the phrase "As mad as a hatter".
59AP TIL Hawaii is the only state in the U.S that grows coffee beans