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TIL that the longest prison sentence ever served was 71 years

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W0eo TIL that 1 in 28 children in the United States have a parent in state or federal prison.
ZpDNo TIL There was an urban legend in the UK that Richard Bacon, the Blue Peter presenter who was fired for using cocaine, had snorted cocaine off the Blue Peter tortoise Freida during the run of the series
GAGJ5 TIL Chuck Lorre (creator of TBBT, Two and a half men, etc) worked on cruise ships as a guitar player
YpA7v TIL about the Living National Treasures of Japan - individuals and groups certified by the government because they are masters of a traditional art or craft that is in danger of being lost. As a reward, they receive a small amount of money from the government every year.
rR5ry TIL comedian Jon Stewart, who met his wife Tracey on a blind date set up by a producer on the film 'Wishful Thinking', proposed to her through a personalized crossword puzzle created with the help of Will Shortz, the crossword editor at The New York Times.