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TIL that in 2009, a 2 year old child was sentenced to life in prison in North Korea, for the crime of having parents who smuggled a bible in to the country.

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W7Le9 TIL :Life expectancy at birth averaged only about 10 years for most of human history.
Ldpd TIL: China used more cement in the last three years than the U.S. used in the entire 20th century.
wLgQW TIL that the Black Crowes album "Amorica" featured a controversial album cover taken from an iconic Hustler magazine cover that showed pubic hair sticking out of an American flag string bikini. It was banned, and a new cover was issued blacking out all but the flag bikini.
0Mrv TIL that in 2010, 75% of Americans nearing retirement age had less than $30,000 in their retirement accounts.
LkRLZ TIL that many children from 2-5 years will develop maladaptive sleeping behavior following surgical procedures and anesthesia, so parents please mentally prepare yourselves.