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TIL The United States of America has the highest prison population in the world

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OjYX TIL Sean Connery single handedly beat 4 men in a night club while Michael Caine held his coat
GYlBG TIL that between 1933 and 1941, the Chinese city of Shanghai accepted unconditionally over 18,000 Jewish people escaping Europe during WWII. This was more than Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and British India combined.
QNGAp TIL that human bones can be replaced by prosthetic ones. A common bone replacement procedure is hip replacement. It is mostly done for old adults above 60 who suffer from damaged hip joint.
Wk85L TIL that tourists to North Korea are not allowed to use the local currency (the North Korean won), and instead must use a special debit card tied to foreign currencies.
BrO8e TIL The world records for women's and men's discus throw is held by two East Germans. Furthermore the woman's world record, held by Gabriele Reinsch, is 76.80m making it 2.72m further than the men's world record, held by Jürgen Schult, which is 74.08m. (Note: a woman's discus is lighter 1kg vs. 2kg)