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TIL a man named Curtis Flowers has been tried six times for the same crime and is currently sat on death row awaiting a US Supreme Court ruling on whether or not there was racial bias in jury selection

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nb5B TIL that the Welsh language is spoken natively in two places: Wales and Argentina. Wales had established a colony in Argentina in 1865 to protect their native culture and language.
PAoE TIL that male survivors of Ebola Virus Disease can harbor active virus in their sperm, and transmit the disease sexually months after their own recovery.
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VBo5m TIL that Charles Darwin and Steve Irwin both owed the same Tortoise
JYL11 TIL that the electric chair is still a method that can be used for death row inmates in Tennessee. Inmates can decide on their own method of execution in the state. Some opt for the electric chair due to their fears of lethal injections.