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TIL On average, people who have been incarcerated are at twice the risk of death by suicide — even years after their release — compared to those never imprisoned.

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8bAZ TIL that as of 2015, Iceland is the most peaceful nation in the world. Additionally, the literacy rate is 99% among all Icelanders and the incarceration rate is 47 prisoners per 100,000 people.
ep4xk TIL: Bodhidharma, an Indian monk, has many legends attributed to him. One of which is that he inadvertently developed the foundations of Kung Fu upon seeing monks hunched over desks and noted it will negatively affect physical and mental health so he taught them exercise techniques based on yoga.
VGX8 TIL that, at the age of 100, Fauja Singh broke 8 world records for centenarians in athletics in one day. Singh broke the records for the 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 3000, 5000 metres and the mile even though he did not develop the ability to walk until he was five years old.
0w8BN TIL that Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory currently earns just $8-9 every three months from royalty payments.
mpNp TIL Cinco de Mayo is bigger in the US than it is in Mexico, mostly because beer manufacturers saw it as a marketing opportunity in the 1980’s