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TIL that ‘scumbag’ was originally a slang word for condom.
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TIL it costs more to renounce U.S. Citizenship ($2,350) than applying to gain it ($725). Renouncing citizenship was free before 2010. A fee was imposed due to the increase in recent years.
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TIL The Largest Wave Ever Recorded was 1,720 Feet Tall
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TIL in 2012 a schizophrenic inmate named Darren Rainey died after he was put in a 180 °F (82 °C) shower for two hours. His skin reportedly "fell off at the touch". Two officers who were on duty at the time later received promotions and nobody has ever been charged.
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TIL Samuel L. Jackson was an usher at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral
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TIL that WALL-E's name is an acronym. It stands for Waste Allocation Load-Lifter: Earth-class.