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TIL that 27 U.S. states are at least partially north of the southernmost part of Canada.

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KaWE TIL that in some countries, it’s not illegal to escape prison providing no other laws are broken, as it’s human nature to want to escape.
xVMNB TIL A Drug sting in Tulia Texas resulted in the arrests of 15% of the black population. 46 people, 40 of whom were innocent African Americans. The remaining detainees were whites known to have ties within the black community.
XERJQ TIL Author Stephen King decided to take his novel "Rage" out of print due to the fact that the book was found in the lockers of 5 school shooters over the span of 9 years.
6E6mW TIL of Jack Unterweger, an Austrian serial killer. After murdering an 18-year-old girl, he got a life sentence, but became an author and campaigned to get himself released after just 15 years. He then became a reporter, reporting on his own crimes as he proceeded to kill at least 9 more people.
e0DwJ TIL that rye and oats used to be considered weeds in wheat fields. Because they would get weeded out if they didn't look like wheat, they also evolved to have large seeds. Eventually, their hardiness compared to wheat meant they were grown as food in colder climates.