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TIL the longest prison sentence ever given in the U.S. was a sentence for 30,000 years!

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QJP0X TIL The 'Nut Rage Incident' occurred when Vice President of Korean Air was served nuts in a sealed bag instead of a plate in 1st Class. After a heated argument, she assaulted the attendant and ordered the plane to return to the gate. She was sentenced to 12-months in prison for obstructing safety.
9YyGr TIL A Soap Opera is the inspiration for the Harley Quinn character. Writer Paul Dini needed the Joker to have a sidekick and was friends with Arleen Sorkin. Dini remembered Sorkin had appeared as a jester in a dream sequence on Days of Our Lives and used the scene as an inspiration for Quinn.
kO0Y4 TIL that sweet potato DNA indicates that Polynesia had contact with South America long before the Europeans.
EbA0 TIL the fruit versus vegetable debate depends on the botanical or culinary definition. Botanically, eggplants, bell peppers and tomatoes are fruits while in culinary terms, they are considered vegetables.
a7wZ TIL: Drinking helps stave off Radioactive Poisoning. The survivors of Chernobyl were drunk at the time.