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TIL that New York imprisons more people per capita than Rwanda, where tens of thousands are awaiting trial for their role in the 1994 genocide there

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Qkba TIL: The first Gothic Roman Emperor, was a giant, a total badass, and had the most Metal name ever. Maximinius Thrax.
xVmjo TIL of “Chronostasis”, a type of temporal illusion in which a new event introduced to the brain can appear to be extended in time. Chronostasis causes the “stopped-clock illusion” which is why the first second after looking at an analog clock can appear to be longer than normal.
OGDr7 TIL that the first international cricket match was played between Canada and the United States
M6dW TIL the words “For Our Princess” are engraved inside every Microsoft Zune HD as a tribute to a team member who passed away during its development.
E1Yao TIL the median age of people who watch cable news is more than 60 years old.