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TIL All prisoners in Norway have internet in their cells.

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9gGB TIL a study conducted by Johns Hopkins found fifty US hospitals that gouge uninsured patients about 1000% actual costs, with the worst offender being North Okaloosa Medical Center who charge the uninsured 12.6 times the actual cost of patient care
EjNP TIL although Iceland is considered politically as part of Europe, it is geographically North American and European at the same time, due to the fact that half of Iceland belongs to the Eurasian plate and the other half to the North American plate.
BgZPy TIL the village built for the 1980 movie Popeye still exists and is a tourist attraction in Malta.
pV8A TIL the shape of an animal’s eye tells whether it’s hunter or prey - sheep have horizontal pupils so they can better see predators while grazing
plMb TIL of McRefugees, people who use McDonald’s ‘doors always open policy’ and 'live’ in McDonald’s restaurants due to the high living costs in Hong Kong and Japan.