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TIL the two biggest private prison organizations in the US have clauses in their contracts that require the prisons to stay at least 90% full at all times.

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NXY0b TIL that the world's longest golf course is 1365km long. Nullarbor Links is an18-hole par 72 golf course with one hole in each participating town or roadhouse along the Eyre Highway, from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia to Ceduna in South Australia.
dDK8Q TIL that the phrase “turning a blind eye” is attributed to Admiral Horatio Nelson intentionally ignoring an order to retreat
9YWym TIL that the dreams of still being in school, failing a test and similar school related dreams are among the top 10 for people of any age worldwide.
PkmE TIL that Otto von Bismarck predicted that European politics will break 20 years after his death. He also predicted that the war will “come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans.”
N7oje TIL that the Swiss Constitution enshrines the right for every inhabitant to have a nuclear fallout shelter. If new houses and apartments are built without bunkers, the owners have to contribute a tax to their Canton to secure a place in a government-owned nuclear fallout shelter.