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TIL of the 67 people who have served as President of Bolivia, 13 (19%) died by tragic means. 5 died in office, 3 by assassination and 2 of the 5 who died were suspected assassinations. A further 8 former presidents were assassinated in various ways after leaving office.

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RLX4 TIL a sports science researcher from France, Jean-Denis Rouillon of the University of Besançon, found after fifteen years of empirical research that women who go braless have, on average, perkier breasts, with nipples on average 7mm higher in relation to their shoulders than regular bra users.
M70EB TIL that Mississippi still has debtor's prisons. People are locked up in restitution centers where they are ordered to stay until they pay off fines and restitution to victims. Prisoners pay $11 a day for room and board all while making wages as low as $7.25. Many owe a few thousand dollars or less
wLW0J TIL that the state of Vermont not only takes its nickname ("The Green Mountain State") from the Green Mountains, it is named after them. The French words Verts and Monts are literally translated as "Green Mountains".
d7NK TIL that you can undo sent emails on Gmail, meaning the other person never has to see them
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