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TIL Sweden has one of the Western world’s toughest drug policies (including cannabis)

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mxExo TIL that the man who played Captain Byron Hadley (the brutal lead prison guard from "The Shawshank Redemption") is the also the voice of Mr. Krabbs.
OoRDL TIL In 2008, a man altered an old story he had written to resemble Kung Fu Panda, then sued DreamWorks for $12 million. After the court found out he was lying, he was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
4X18w TIL the anthems of the UK and Lichtenstein have the same melody.
Oo5w6 TIL about Francis Wharton, who had no teeth, killed a deer, made a denture out of the animals teeth and then ate the deer
Oovr1 TIL that the saying "O'Clock" is short form for "Of The Clock." It originated as early as the 14th century and was said to distinguish between other time telling methods.