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TIL that 25% of all known animals are beetles.
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TIL Carl King, with no prior background in law, took it upon himself to prove his friend was innocent after being jailed for 21 years. The jury convicted Colin Warner on charges of second degree murder based solely on the eyewitness testimony from a 14 year old boy who admitted to lying on the stand
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TIL that the United States is on par with Russia and China in terms of internet surveillance,censorship, and restrictions according to Reporters Without Borders
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TIL Samurai’s would do the infamous haircut of shaving the top of their head and keep the back long otherwise known as “Chonmage” in order to keep them cool while fighting in the humid months but also to still keep their helmet secure on their head with the hair in the back.
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TIL that a mint condition Model T Ford from 1921 is worth about the same as a Honda Civic from 2021
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TIL that when writing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl originally intended for Charlie to be black, but his agent thought it was a bad idea and made him turn Charlie white.