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TIL that John Phillips is currently thought to be the longest serving prisoner in the U.S. He has been locked up since April 8, 1952 and hasn’t had a disciplinary infraction in 29 years.

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NXxMQ TIL about a rare trait called snatiation (sneezing + satiation). This trait is characterized by uncontrollable sneezing after eating a meal to fullness.
GYp9G TIL a tree in Hawaii is one of Japan's most beloved corporate icons and is widely recognized by the Japnese people
JY5X8 TIL that Idaho does not have a governor's mansion. The business tycoon J.R. Simplot donated his mansion to the state, but the cost of lawn maintenance depleted state funds and the state eventually gave it back to the Simplot Family.
K5g9 TIL in 1986 165,000 people paid Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker $1000 for a lifetime annual weekend pass at the new Heritage USA Christian resort. The park went bankrupt after IRS troubles, and the donors got back $6.54 each.
oR90o TIL A sturgeon's sex can't be reliably determined until 5 years of age, which leaves caviar farms with the significant expense of inadvertently raising males.