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TIL that Native Americans are systematically denied access to the voting system, thus excluding them from the democratic process

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WZg8 TIL of Thomas Silverstein, a convict who’s been held in solitary confinement at a Supermax prison since 1983. Considered one of the most dangerous inmates in the U.S., he’s committed multiple murders in jail. He’s held in a specially designed cell called Range 13 and has no human contact
QJ8Vk TIL in 1823, an eleven-year-old Liszt met the 53-year-old Beethoven who told Liszt that "It will be your destiny to bring joy and delight to many people and that is the greatest happiness one can achieve"
BxXb TIL Gaius gracchus, the ancient roman politician, had a bounty put on his head to the price of the head’s weight in gold. Although the head was delivered, the prize was never paid, as it was discovered that Gaius’ captor had emptied out his brain and replaced it with molten lead.
QJNWM TIL college students in the U.S. on average spend 85% more for on-campus food than the average American spends on food
QNnk TIL the Canadian government regulates what music is played on their radio stations. At least 35% of the music played on commercial stations must be written by Canadian artists