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TIL of Thomas Silverstein, an inmate who has been locked up in his ‘Silverstein Suite’ which is essentially his very own mini-prison, with no human contact for the last 32 years.

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Nx9J TIL christian rip-off products are a huge market in the US, selling $4.6Billion worth of merchandise
Lj50 TIL a pizzeria was mobbed with customers, including some who traveled from out of state, when they started topping their pizzas with tinier slices of pizza.
PG9w TIL of Dave Wottle, an American runner who won gold in the 800m race of the 1972 Olympics. He went from dead last to first in the final 200 meters, wearing a golf cap.
yQd0J TIL The Chief Baker of the Titanic survived paddling for three hours in the frigid Atlantic waters after the sinking of the ship. This was due to a combination of two factors; he'd drunk a decent amount of alcohol, and he was a very good swimmer. He was the last man to leave the ship.
nowB TIL that if Detroit was a country, it would have the fourth highest murder rate in the whole world.