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TIL that a man in California was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for stealing a slice of pizza due to a previous felony record and three-strikes laws

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9YVWM TIL that the tongue map that I learned about in school (and some schools still teach today) is a myth. Your entire tongue can taste all flavors, and your soft palate as well as your throat also have taste buds.
b6o90 TIL Warren Buffet whose net worth is around $100B today, didn't reach $1B until he was in his 50s
xDo TIL The Romans DESTROYED a mountain…for gold.
NXZZM TIL the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign has a different message on its lesser-known back side
J1dAk TIL; There were no women special agents in the FBI from 1928 to 1972, as J Edgar Hoover banned the recruitment of women in 1924 and eased out the 3 women agents serving at that time