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TIL McDonald French Fries contains beef flavoring

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gMvnW TIL that in ancient Athens, when no person was convicted for a murder, the murder weapon would be blamed and exiled to cleanse society
aJE0 TIL the longest wrongful conviction served was 35 years served by James Bain for a murder and rape he did not commit.
vAdr TIL that due to their short digestive tract and massive daily diet of bamboo, Giant Pandas defecate up to 40 times a day
MLYm TIL that Lynne Stewart, after being convicted of supporting terrorism, said on the courtroom steps that she could serve her sentence of 28 months “standing on her head,” and then was re-sentenced to 10 years
6EXd8 TIL Mehmed the Conqueror requested his father, who had abdicated earlier, to come back and claim the throne in time of trouble by saying: "If you are the Sultan, come and lead your armies. If I am the Sultan I hereby order you to come and lead my armies."