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TIL That in some US States such as Florida, former inmates can be billed for the costs of their imprisonment once they’re released

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D1m8P TIL "Begging the question" does not mean "Raising the question", but is a common logical fallacy, where the premises of an argument already assume the conclusion to be true, for example, "My experience of reality must be true, because what I see, hear, smell, and touch feels so real."
PAjw TIL that property owners only have rights to about 500 feet in elevation, and the FAA is seeking to lower this limit for drone use, which is increasing.
0dvrL TIL that the largest jackpot ever won on the EuroMillions was €230,000,000 by a UK player
8evNV TIL star systems are much closer together near the center of the galaxy, with some being only 0.4–0.04 light-years apart
Y1Gd TIL that since jellyfish are 98% water, they evaporate in the sun.