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TIL that in some countries, it’s not illegal to escape prison providing no other laws are broken, as it’s human nature to want to escape.

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e0N5 TIL Since 1988, US Presidential Debates aren’t debates at all, but closer to scripted news conferences where questions are agreed upon by both parties, answers are rehearsed into concise sound bites, and third parties are discouraged from participating.
l7XKA TIL Jelly Babies we’re originally marketed as ‘Unclaimed Babies’
OEQe TIL Princess Diana used to go to bars with Freddy Mercury dressed as a man so she wouldn’t be recognized.
mx1lP TIL Vatican City has only one restaurant and Vatican cuisine is very similar to Italian. A famous dish is "Eggplant with Parmesan of the Swiss Guards" which is a mixture containing eggplant, parmesan and spice
xVJ7g TIL Killer bees were created in an attempt to breed tamer and more manageable bees. This was done by crossing a European honey bee and an African bee, but instead the offspring became more aggressive and highly defensive bees that have escaped into the wild.