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TIL approximately one in every 138 Americans spent time in prison in 2004

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D1vjp TIL That many larger mammals, like blue whales and elephants, rarely die from cancer - Referred to as Peto's Paradox - Academic sources in video description
d8AQE TIL of the speed camera lottery in Stockholm, Sweden. Drive at or under the speed limit and you'll be entered into a lottery where the prize fund comes from the fines that speeders pay. Average speed reduced from 32km/h to 25km/h (a reduction of 22%)
m15QE TIL that the first recorded labour strike took place in Ancient Egypt, in 1170 BCE, by tomb workers. After the grain supply was repeatedly late, workers stopped working and demanded prompt pay. Because it was the first of its kind, management did not know how to react, and largely caved to demands.