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TIL in September 2011, the state of Texas abolished all special last meal requests for death row inmates.

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69PNJ TIL that direct gaze can serve as an explicit and implicit signal of threat or dominance, indicating that overt physical aggression might soon follow, and one should avoid it with predators.
8mXb TIL the Santa María, the largest ship used by Christopher Columbus when he reached the Americas, was only 62ft (19m) long, or slightly longer than a large coach bus.
wDvY TIL a person tries to jump off the George Washington Bridge every 3.5 days, and NYPD officers routinely talk people out of it.
R7eb4 Today I learned about WRLDVW which is a new marketplace where you can buy and sell a limited supply of virtual goods associated with your name or location. For each name and location there are three virtual goods available for sale globally.
d8818 TIL that the jury trials in the State of Louisiana does not require a unanimous decision. Guilty verdicts can be reached with just 10 / 12 jurors.