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TIL Since 1973, more than 155 people have been released from death row thanks to evidence of their innocence.

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lyMK TIL human nostrils alternate air flow every hour in order to give the other nostril a “break” from air particles, odours and other irritants. This is why, during a cold, one nostril always appears to be plugged while other is open.
7N5r TIL at age 15, Jim Carrey quit school and became a janitor to support his family. They were living out of a van.
y8pV TIL Joe Montana helped cement his nickname “Joe Cool” after calming his team down in Super Bowl XXIII by pointing out John Candy sitting in the stands
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