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TIL 49 out of 50 states in America charge inmates for the cost of their own incarceration

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5Vmn9 TIL that despite infamously campaigning on "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever," Alabama governor George Wallace later renounced segregationism, publicly apologized to the black community, and appointed record numbers of African Americans to state positions and his cabinet.
PYx1V TIL That in 1978 a radio station accidentally played "Imaginary Lover" by the Atlanta Rhythm Section at the wrong RPM, causing it to sound just like Stevie Nicks. Stevie Nicks eventually heard about it, and played the record at the increased speed for bandmates, who all believed it was her singing.
N7el8 TIL in 1995 Jesus Dennis was held underwater by his stepdad until he stopped breathing and his heart stopped beating when he was a toddler. Because the water was cold, however, Jesus was completely rejuvenated hours later without brain damage and behaved as a normal child afterwards.
loLxa TIL about the last large scale battle of World War 2. The defeat of the Japanese/Manchurian Kwangtung army, by Soviet forces.
ANZ14 TIL that Christopher Lloyd was only 46 years old when he played Doc Brown in Back to the Future