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

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oRkQK TIL 85,200 Swiss women lost their citizenships between 1848-1952 when marrying foreigners due to the "marriage rule".
X0Opk TIL that a lot of people use milk in their ramen instead of water.
rR95w TIL In 1966 Ronald Reagan wrote to JellyBelly, saying "We owe you a special measure of thanks for helping keep our state government running smoothly." "It's gotten to the point...where we can hardly start a meeting or make a decision without passing around a jar of jelly beans."
6EEZJ TIL that pipe organ introduction to George Michael’s “Faith” is the same tune as Wham’s “Freedom.”
ZomQ TIL under certain conditions, a pilot not trained to fly by gyroscopic instruments can enter into a death spiral, believing that he is maintaining straight flight and completely unaware that he even turning.