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TIL Louisiana State Penitentiary was founded as a slave plantation, and is still run as a prison farm to this day

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v1vjL TIL that former President Jimmy Carter was once denied service at a Boston restaurant for wearing a cardigan. When a Secret Service agent pointed out that this was a former President of the United States, the hostess was quoted as saying, ''All the more reason he should wear a jacket.''
x6Kxk TIL 59% of 18-25 year olds in the United States are overweight or obese
ojAE TIL that a US passport effectively expires 6 months before its actual expiration date, banning travelers from entering many countries
grno4 TIL Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt was allergic to moon dust.
KOJRQ TIL Max Brooks, author of World War Z and son of Mel Brooks, is dyslexic. Brooks' mother, Anne Bancroft, put her career on hold to educate her son, making audio cassettes for all his assigned readings. Brooks thanked his mother, saying, "not only did my mother give me my life, she saved my life."