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TIL in 49 of 50 states in the US, inmates are billed for being incarcerated after they're released.

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J119l TIL that in 1983, Hasbro executives travelled to to the Tokyo Toy Show to look for new toys they could release in the United States. After finding a series of transforming robot toys, they teamed with Marvel Comics to create a comic book and animated series--"Transformers"--to sell the toys.
Oo9og TIL about Carlos Kaiser, who managed to have a nearly 20-year career as a professional football (soccer) player despite rarely playing and never scoring. He faked injuries or got himself ejected to avoid having to play but still became a fan favorite. “Life,” he said, “is marketing.”
Bg16k TIL actor Northern Calloway, David on Sesame Street took over Hooper’s Store following Mr.H’s sudden passing, died at 41 of exhaustive psychosis, now more commonly called excited delirium syndrome, a “controversial condition” often retrospectively assigned to those who die under restraint in custody
9wQOp TIL that US prisoners pick cotton
5Vmrp TIL that the Spiders could theoretically eat all humans on Earth in just one year