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TIL 'Boyz n the Hood' was nominated for 'Favorite Movie' at the Kids Choice Awards in 1992.

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nWBVG TIL that stadium perimeter advertising can be changed virtually on television so that different advertising is shown in each country
oRwWE TIL the Isle of Mann TT - the world's deadliest race - has been happening annually since 1908 and only twice (1982 & 2024) has nobody died.
Q7yL TIL Indonesia realized dead Manta Rays are worth $500 whereas Manta Ray tourism brought in $1,000,000 over the life of a single Ray. Indonesia is now the largest Manta sanctuary.
Y77PA TIL about the horned tortoise, a mid-sized turtle that survived until 1000-800BC. She convergently evolved a tail club like ankylosaurs
R7kEa TIL that over 4,000 prisoners die in custody each year in the United States. Suicide is the leading cause of death in local jails, while state prisons see more cancer deaths. White males are the most likely to die in prison, with one fourth of the fatalities occurring in Texas and California.