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TIL it costs more to keep a prisoner in prison, than to send a student to Princeton.

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p8OZ TIL Some Paralympic athletes gain an unfair advantage by purposely injuring themselves on areas of their body with no feeling. It’s called “boosting” and the goal is to trick the body into triggering a kind of fight-or-flight response, and in doing so, increase performance.
ep7kg TIL about Rosie Ruiz. She was the "Winner" of the Boston Marathon in 1980 only to be found out that she cheated. She qualified by being a NY Marathon runner of which was found to be false as well. She was also convicted of fraud in 1982 and cocaine distribution in 1983.
8el1K TIL French used 10h day instead of 24h between 1793 - 1805 during era called "decimalisation"
KrdG TIL The Black Death resulted in a stronger and longer-living human population. Scientists examined the bones of those who died before and after the plague and determined that people who were born after were stronger and more fit.
BrvkK TIL that only 10% of every Starbucks Cup is recycable. This are about 2.3 billion cups per year!