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TIL the Romans had multi tools long before the Swiss made them.

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JGnk TIL that In Idaho, if you commit perjury that leads to the execution of an innocent person, you can be executed for that.
YpnyG TIL that judges are more likely to grant parole to prisoners at the beginning of the day or after a lunch break. By the end of a session the chance of a favorable ruling declines to near zero.
LMNP TIL an Islamic sect had been living in an 8-story underground bunker for more than 10 years including 20 children, some of which had never seen the light of day
6EkKJ TIL that Napoleon was once interested in considering a submarine as a weapon in his military arsenal to combat ships. When it came time to look at the Nautilus, designed by American inventor Robert Fulton, Napoleon decided that Fulton was a swindler and a charlatan after learning the vessel leaked.
7x5b TIL: if officials awarded Lance Armstrong’s 2005 Tour De France title to the next fastest cyclist who has never been caught doping, they’d have to give it to the 23rd place finisher.