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TIL that hundreds of prisoners were left to die in their cells during Hurricane Katrina as officials abandoned the prison.

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OG071 TIL that Switzerland is so far the only country in the world that recognizes the dignity of plants in its constitution.
ZQRo TIL actor Kevin James was the number one spot on his high school wrestling team, until he had a season ending back injury. His friend took over his place and became WWE star Mick Foley.
R5gvl TIL Queen Victoria survived 8 assassination attempts.
a87k0 TIL Singapore’s constitution requires the President to have experience as a minister - or as CEO of a large, profitable company.
rR0ne TIL The light pen, a predecessor to modern touch screens, was first invented in 1955 and popular through the 60s and 80s. A light pen detects changes in brightness from the cathode-ray tube and communicates the timing of this event, time and brightness are correlated for position.