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TIL cupid is supposed to be blind
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TIL that over 4,000 prisoners die in custody each year in the United States. Suicide is the leading cause of death in local jails, while state prisons see more cancer deaths. White males are the most likely to die in prison, with one fourth of the fatalities occurring in Texas and California.
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TIL The engagement ring worn by Sofia of Greece, Queen Mother of Spain, is allegedly made of melted-down Ancient Greek coins.
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TIL that actress Glenn Close's parents were cult members and she spent 15 years living in communes while growing up. She finally broke away at the age of 22.
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TIL that The City of London is surrounded by the “Ring of Steel” - described as a “surveillance cordon” with almost half a million surveillance cameras. The roads entering the City are narrowed to force drivers to slow down and be recorded by the cameras.
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TIL that Frank Sinatra did not serve in the military during WWII, classified as F4 (Registrant not acceptable for military service) because the US Army considered him "not acceptable material from a psychiatric viewpoint".