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TIL The last person to be convicted of Treason in the US was Tomoya Kawakita in 1952 because of his role in WW2, but was released by President Kennedy to be deported back to Japan.

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D1gaj TIL bloodhounds are so adept at scent tracking that the results are admissible evidence in a court of law. One of the greatest sleuths in canine history was a Kentucky bloodhound called Nick Carter. His dogged persistence led to the capture and conviction of 600+ criminals throughout his career.
e0dxb TIL There is not a single company owned Subway in the world. Every Subway restaurant is owned by one of 21,000+ franchisees.
vPyBB TIL Burt Ward once claimed that his penis was so big that ABC prescribed him penis-shrinking pills.
x66l0 TIL The American Civil War not only killed nearly 1 million soliders, it also had many addicted to morphine. Coca-Cola was introduced to try to help them overcome their addiction.
Q9ek TIL a study showed the brain’s pain receptors activate when we see high prices, but using credit cards instead of cash effectively anesthetizes the pain of paying.