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TIL There is a prison on Norway where inmates can go fishing and swim at the beach. They also have TVs, computers and showers in their cells.

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jM8a Today I learned that the monks from Monty Python’s The Holy Grail are chanting “Pie Iesu Domine, dona eis requim,” which in English means “Holy Jesus, Lord, grant them rest.” It’s from “Dies Irae” (“Judgement Day”), a 13th century Latin hymn that has been set to music by dozens of famous composers.
yV51l TIL less than 5% of new Amish business fail in the first five years. The National average stands at about 65% over the same time period.
JMEm TIL Hugh Hefner’s daughter is more than double the age of his fiance
QeRM TIL in 1990, Kerry Packer, the richest man in Australia, purchased defibrillators for every ambulance in New South Wales after his life was saved by an rescue crew that had one of the few defibrillators in the country.
6EldW TIL that the woman that plays the not out, but obvious, lesbians from Pitch Perfect is actually Esther Dean. A hit singer, songwriter, producer and actor that has earned the name, “the song factory”