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ZebG TIL a UK judge ordered a criminal to be released as at a height of 7'2" he was too big for prisons.
E1W1o TIL that Jamie Lee Curtis is a Baroness because her husband Christopher Guest inherited the title of Baron and is a member of the House of Lords. She however rejects the use of the title because she believes it has nothing to do with her.
bKBE TIL Johnny Cash took only three voice lessons in his childhood before his teacher, enthralled with Cash’s unique singing style, advised him to stop taking lessons and to never deviate from his natural voice.
4XdMN TIL there is a town in SC whose motto is "Home to 2,392 of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Population 2,399". The population was 2418 in 2010
P19GJ TIL: Ken McElroy, known as "the town bully," was murdered in 1982 in front of 30-46 witnesses by at least two shooters. But nobody saw anything, and the murder remains unsolved. Fascinating story.