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TIL US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year

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9wOk7 TIL that during the 1920s, Guinness was recommended to pregnant women due to the perceived high iron content of the drink
xBbg TIL when Kurt Cobain committed suicide, then-President Clinton asked Eddie Vedder (who happened to be visiting the White House the next day) if he should address the nation about it. Vedder advised no, because of concerns it might spur copycat incidents.
kOjx7 TIL Arlington National Cemetery includes Arlington House, a Memorial to Robert E Lee
4nWN TIL: In 2003, a 17-year old kid died after drinking “tea” made from soaking poppy seeds in lemon juice. Cause of death: Opium overdose.
VMl7k TIL: Harry Houdini started a tradition of stage magicians seeking out and debunking fraudulent psychics, mystics and spiritualists who claim to possess real supernatural powers