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TIL death row inmate, Hank Skinner was transported to his execution room, and even finished his “final meal” before news broke of a rare Supreme Court reprieve, just minutes before his scheduled execution. He awaits hearing results.

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4XYdN TIL You're supposed to report bribe income, theft income or income from any illegal activities to the IRS.
9XAM TIL that upon reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1805, Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery held a vote to decide where to set up their camp. This vote included a black man (Clark’s slave, York) and a Native American woman (Sacagawea), with everyone’s vote having equal weight.
kgGW TIL a single bat can eat 2,000 mosquitoes in one night
x8LB TIL that in some cities police officers were required to wear a camera in order to document their interactions with civilians. In these areas, public complaints against officers dropped by 88%
aaLy TIL about 8% of the population suffer Sleep Paralysis. Which is a phenomenon in which an individual, either during falling asleep or awakening, briefly experiences an inability to move, speak, or react and some experience hallucinations of shadowy figures or demons.