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TIL: (US) The purpose of giving a convict multiple sentences to be run concurrently is that they have to appeal each sentence separately. If they are exonerated of 1 out of 3 life sentences, they will still serve the other 2 life sentences.

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rRLnd TIL of Turner D. Century, a Marvel villain motivated by a hatred of post-WW1 social changes. His gadgets include a flame-throwing umbrella, a flying tandem bicycle, and a "time horn" that induces unconciousness in those under the age of 65. He was killed after only three appearances.
Qp4e TIL When Stephen Colbert ran for president in 2008, the Facebook group supporting the campaign became the fastest growing group on the site’s history, surpassing a million members in 9 days.
bbKj TIL famous playwright Henrik Ibsen, after overhearing his nurse assure a visitor he was doing better, spluttered his last words, “On the contrary!”
neGlY TIL a man in 2002 found a way to crack the lottery in the US state of Michigan using math and probability. He figured out that if he bought a certain amount of tickets that he would certainly make a profit.
0wKa5 TIL Zoos give female animals, such as Zebras and Chimps, birth control to prevent unplanned pregnancies. Zoos also pick and chose which males of different species are allowed to reproduce, essentially “zoo breeding” towards preferred traits for zoo life.