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TIL that a man from Williamson County, Texas was jailed for 25 years for the brutal murder of his family while prosecutors withheld DNA evidence which proved him innocent. M. Morton is now free from jail and the prosecutors still hold their judiciary positions in the department

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QNKAE TIL The Victorian men used the special teacup to protect their mustache from dunking into their tea.
7G8O TIL that Burkina Faso students invented a soap that repels the malaria mosquito – malaria is the highest cause of death is Sub-Saharan Africa
G97 TIL that in the Balkans, two beers compete for market dominance: Union & Laško. Drinkers are fiercely loyal to one or the other. However, the rivalry is manufactured; they are made by the same company.
wLk9M TIL that although GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) is free for the world to use, it costs the American taxpayer $2 million per day to operate.
Lg9 TIL the FBI spent 30 months investigating the song Louie, Louie because the lyrics were thought to be dirty. Agents listened to the record at different speeds, interviewed band members, and even researched analyses made by teenagers who claimed to know the song’s “true meaning.”