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TIL Chinese courts convict more than 99.9 per cent of defendants

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1P04 TIL of Watermelon mosaic virus, a virus that “draws” circles on watermelons.
J0N4 TIL of Friendship Park, a shared park on the US-Mexico border that up until 2009, families were able to meet there at any time. Since then, additional layers of fence have made it impossible for any physical touch or even to see through it, and is only accessible from 10am to 2pm on weekends.
16l17 TIL about Johnnie Dodge, an American-born British Army Officer who participated in the Great Escape, got sent to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, escaped again, survived being sent back to the camp, and lived through the fire bombing of Dresden.
loAWA TIL that corned beef is named for the large grains of rock salt (also called "corns" of salt) that are used to treat the meat.
0PEA TIL That although we picture the Founding Fathers as old men, many were quite young. By July 4th, 1776, Aaron Burr was 20, Alexander Hamilton, 21; James Madison, 25; John Jay, 29; and Thomas Jefferson, 33.