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TIL for every nine people executed in the U.S., one person on death row has been exonerated.

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R6Vl TIL in the 1970s, over 700,000 tires, held together by steel, were dumped off the coast of Florida to create an artificial reef. The steel later rusted apart, detaching the tires and causing an environmental disaster.
ANlaa TIL about Susanna M. Brandt who was drugged/raped, gave birth as a consequence, then killed the child. During her court case the poet Goethe and his family spent time trying to help her case; though ultimately executed by beheading with a sword. Goethe's 'Faust' was partially influenced by her.
6E077 TIL that there is one animal that can literally save its ass (for a while) by getting rid of it. An Argentinian scorpion called Ananteris balzanii removes its poisonous tail to hurt his foes, but loses his anus in the process. The result: his life is lengthened a bit but he gets chronic constipation
mKYM TIL that a female humpback whale, near drowning, was freed by divers from a tangle of crab pots … then thanked them all, one at a time.
woJGP TIL that goats prefer interacting with happy people. They can distinguish between human facial expressions and seek out positive interactions with those who appear happy.